This is a node-red node for performing http(s) requests that use Request library with optimized proxy support.
Thanks spawnrider for his work, which this is based on.
Difference between this and node-red-contrib-http-request is that you can set a custom timeout and proxy at each input message, so you can use it as a proxy tester or in different situations where you need to change proxy freely and only at node level.
run npm -g install node-red-contrib-http-request-proxy
Based on the node-red core node for performing http/https requests and on the fabulous Request library which a lot of features for proxy, steaming, or TLS/SSL support.
Request became a popular and proven simplified HTTP Client to make http(s) calls. It supports a lot of features/options for advanced usage.
A simple example : The node-red-contrib-http-request-proxy module support HTTPS on HTTP proxy using CONNECT request.