Set request headers like response headers in Express
Updating request headers directly in express isn't supported in the same manner as res.set()
For example, you lose the ability to fetch those headers in a case-insensitive manner such as with req.get()
req.headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/json';
req.get('content-type') // => undefined
It uses the same API as res.set()
var reqSet = require('req.set');
app.use((req, res, next) => {
// extend req
reqSet.extend(req);
// object api
req.set({
'foo': 1,
'Bar': 2
});
// string api
req.set('baz', 100);
// Compatible with req.get(), case-insensitive
req.get('foo'); // => 1
req.get('bar'); // => 2
req.get('baz'); // => 100
// Calls the origina req.get() under the API, so built-in express helpers work
req.get('referer') // => github.com
req.get('Referer') // => github.com
req.get('referrer') // => github.com
req.get('Referrer') // => github.com
});
// If an object is passed, it will be stringified
req.set('object', { complex: true });
req.get('object') // => '{"complex":true}'
var reqSet = require('req.set');
app.use(reqSet.middleware);