@edge-csrf/node-http
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Edge-CSRF integration library for node's http module
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Node-HTTP
This is the documentation for Edge-CSRF's Node built-in http module integration.
Quickstart
First, add the integration library as a dependency:
npm install @edge-csrf/node-http
# or
pnpm add @edge-csrf/node-http
# or
yarn add @edge-csrf/node-http
Next, add the Edge-CSRF CSRF protection function to your app:
// server.js
import { createServer } from 'http';
import { createCsrfProtect } from '@edge-csrf/node-http';
// initalize csrf protection middleware
const csrfProtect = createCsrfProtect({
cookie: {
secure: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production',
},
});
// init server
const server = createServer(async (req, res) => {
// apply csrf protection
try {
await csrfProtect(req, res);
} catch (err) {
if (err instanceof CsrfError) {
res.writeHead(403);
res.end('invalid csrf token');
return;
}
throw err;
}
// add handler
if (req.url === '/') {
if (req.method === 'GET') {
const csrfToken = res.getHeader('X-CSRF-Token') || 'missing';
res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/html' });
res.end(`
<!doctype html>
<html>
<body>
<form action="/" method="post">
<legend>Form with CSRF (should succeed):</legend>
<input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="${csrfToken}" />
<input type="text" name="input1" />
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
</body>
</html>
`);
return;
}
if (req.method === 'POST') {
res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' });
res.end('success');
return;
}
}
res.writeHead(404);
res.end('not found');
});
// start server
server.listen(3000, () => {
console.log('Server is listening on port 3000');
});
With the CSRF protection method, all HTTP submission requests (e.g. POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH) will be rejected if they do not include a valid CSRF token.
Example
Check out the example Node-HTTP server in this repository: Node-HTTP example.
Configuration
// default config
{
cookie: {
name: '_csrfSecret',
path: '/',
maxAge: undefined,
domain: '',
secure: true,
httpOnly: true,
sameSite: 'strict'
},
excludePathPrefixes: [],
ignoreMethods: ['GET', 'HEAD', 'OPTIONS'],
saltByteLength: 8,
secretByteLength: 18,
token: {
fieldName: 'csrf_token',
responseHeader: 'X-CSRF-Token'
}
}
API
The following are named exports in the the @edge-csrf/node-http
module:
Types
NodeHttpCsrfProtect - A function that implements CSRF protection for Node http requests
* @param {IncomingMessage} request - The Node HTTP module request instance
* @param {ServerResponse} response - The Node HTTP module response instance
* @returns {Promise<void>} - The function completed successfully
* @throws {CsrfError} - The function encountered a CSRF error
Classes
CsrfError - A class that inherits from Error and represents CSRF errors
Methods
createCsrfProtect([, options]) - Create a function that can be used inside Node HTTP handlers
to implement CSRF protection for requests
* @param {object} options - The configuration options
* @returns {NodeHttpCsrfProtect} - The CSRF protection function