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log-that-http

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Monkey-patches Node.js built-in http/https modules to log outgoing requests and responses to console. v1.0.1 is the current stable release; last updated in 2019. No dependencies, supports Node >=8. Works transparently with axios, got, node-fetch, request, superagent, and native http/https. Controlled via environment variables (LOG_THAT_HTTP_HEADERS, LOG_THAT_HTTP_BODY). Not actively maintained, but functional for debugging. Contrasts with request-intercepting libraries like nock or mockttp by focusing on logging without mocking.

http-networking observability

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log-that-http

http-networkingjavascriptv1.0.1

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

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Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

node 18–226 runs

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glibc

node 18–226 runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

log-that-http

✓ require('log-that-http')

✗ import 'log-that-http'

Package is CommonJS-only; does not support ESM import.

LOG_THAT_HTTP_HEADERS

✓ process.env.LOG_THAT_HTTP_HEADERS = 'true'

✗ require('log-that-http').LOG_THAT_HTTP_HEADERS = true

Configuration is via environment variables, not exports.

LOG_THAT_HTTP_BODY

✓ process.env.LOG_THAT_HTTP_BODY = 'true'

✗ import { LOG_THAT_HTTP_BODY } from 'log-that-http'

Environment variable, not a named export.

Shows activating log-that-http with env vars and making a simple HTTP GET request. Logs request/response headers and body automatically.

// Enable via environment variables before requiring the package process.env.LOG_THAT_HTTP_HEADERS = 'true'; process.env.LOG_THAT_HTTP_BODY = 'true'; require('log-that-http'); const http = require('http'); http.get('http://example.com', (res) => { let data = ''; res.on('data', chunk => data += chunk); res.on('end', () => console.log('Done')); }).on('error', console.error);

Debug

Known issues

breakingKnown incompatibility with Node.js >=14 due to internal http module changes.

fix

Use only on Node.js 8–13 or test with your specific library.

affects: >=14.0.0

deprecatedPackage last updated in 2019; no longer maintained.

fix

Consider alternatives like 'pino-http' or 'morgan' for active logging solutions.

affects: all

gotchaMonkey-patches http/https globally; may interfere with other packages that also patch these modules.

fix

Load log-that-http first, before other http-modifying libraries.

affects: all

gotchaEnvironment variables must be set before the module is required; changing them later has no effect.

fix

Set LOG_THAT_HTTP_HEADERS and LOG_THAT_HTTP_BODY before require('log-that-http').

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Cannot find module 'log-that-http'

Package not installed or wrong import style.

fix

Run 'npm install log-that-http' and use require('log-that-http').

LOG_THAT_HTTP_HEADERS is not defined

Trying to access environment variable as a module export.

fix

Use process.env.LOG_THAT_HTTP_HEADERS = 'true' before require.

TypeError: http.get is not a function

Package may be monkey-patching http module incorrectly on newer Node versions.

fix

Upgrade to a maintained logger or restrict Node version to <14.

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Version history

1.0.1latest on npm

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Resources

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