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node proxy basic auth
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gistfile1.js
var cors_proxy = require("corsproxy");
var http_proxy = require("http-proxy");
cors_proxy.options = {
// this is not working
target: "user:pw@https://mirco.cloudant.com/pouchdb"
};
http_proxy.createServer(cors_proxy).listen(1234, function() {
console.log('cors proxy server listening on port 1234')
});
// i know i have to set the 'Authorization' header, but where?
header.Authorization = 'Basic ' + new Buffer('user' + ':' + 'pw').toString('base64');
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gr2m commented May 15, 2013

  1. send the HTTP auth header with the XHR request
  2. I think you manually have to set a crossDomain flag with each XHR request as well. Try to make a request with jQuery first. If that works, ask over at PouchDB where to set the flag

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