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http.proxies

new() {#http.proxies.new}

Returns an empty 'proxies' object

proxies:update(getenv) {#http.proxies:update}

getenv defaults to os.getenv

Reads environmental variables that are used to control if requests go through a proxy.

  • http_proxy (or CGI_HTTP_PROXY if running in a program with GATEWAY_INTERFACE set): the proxy to use for normal HTTP connections
  • https_proxy or HTTPS_PROXY: the proxy to use for HTTPS connections
  • all_proxy or ALL_PROXY: the proxy to use for all connections, overridden by other options
  • no_proxy or NO_PROXY: a list of hosts to not use a proxy for

Returns proxies.

proxies:choose(scheme, host) {#http.proxies:choose}

Returns the proxy to use for the given scheme and host as a URI.