Node.js send post request with data?

Question

How can i send the following request in a Node.js environment?

curl -s -v -X POST 'http://localhost/pub?id=my_channel_1' -d 'Hello World!'

Im trying to build a Node.js server together with the Nginx Push Stream Module.

I want to send from Node.js to Nginx, so i want the above to be executed on my Node.js server — Alosyius, Feb 11 '13 at 08:05
Perhaps this will help you out? http://nodejs.org/api/http.html#http_http_request_options_callback — Henrik Andersson, Feb 11 '13 at 08:06
I dont understand where to set my id and data in that example — Alosyius, Feb 11 '13 at 08:07
Allright, fair enough :) http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6158933/http-post-request-in-node-js — Henrik Andersson, Feb 11 '13 at 08:08
Saw that post but i still dont understand where to input ID and Data :/ — Alosyius, Feb 11 '13 at 08:09
let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/24302/discussion-between-limelights-and-alosyius) — Henrik Andersson, Feb 11 '13 at 08:10

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 11 '13 at 09:21

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You may want to use the 'request' module, I am using it and I feel very comfortable with it.

answered Feb 11 '13 at 09:21

Silviu Burcea

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silviu, cum pot lua legatura cu tine. in legatura cu node.js :) – Alexandru R Jun 19 '13 at 10:23
n-am acces la el pe linkedid. Iar aici nu il vad. Ms – Alexandru R Jun 20 '13 at 10:33

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 11 '13 at 14:17

to expand on @Silviu Burcea 's recommendation of the request module:

//Set up http server:
function handler(req,res){ 
  console.log(req.method+'@ '+req.url);
  res.writeHead(200); res.end();
};
require('http').createServer(handler).listen(3333);

// Send post request to http server
// curl -s -v -X POST 'http://localhost/pub?id=my_channel_1' -d 'Hello World!'
// npm install request (https://github.com/mikeal/request)
var request = require('request'); 
request(
{ uri:'http://localhost:3333/pub?id=my_channel_1',
  method:'POST',
  body:'Hello World!',
},
function (error, response, body) {
  if (!error && response.statusCode == 200) { console.log('Success') }
});

Node.js send post request with data?

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