Node.js

REST through SSH Tunnel

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Demonstrates how to connect through an SSH Tunnel (via port-forwarding) to make REST API calls. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    //  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    //  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    var tunnel = new chilkat.Socket();

    var sshHostname = "sftp.example.com";
    var sshPort = 22;

    //  Connect to an SSH server and establish the SSH tunnel:
    success = tunnel.SshOpenTunnel(sshHostname,sshPort);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(tunnel.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Authenticate with the SSH server via a login/password
    //  or with a public key.
    //  This example demonstrates SSH password authentication.
    success = tunnel.SshAuthenticatePw("mySshLogin","mySshPassword");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(tunnel.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //   OK, the SSH tunnel is setup.  Now open a channel within the tunnel.
    //   (Any number of channels may be created from the same SSH tunnel.
    //   Multiple channels may coexist at the same time.)

    //  This example connects to a REST server through the SSH tunnel.
    //  It will connect to the Amazon AWS service for this example.
    var rest = new chilkat.Rest();

    var bTls = true;
    var port = 443;
    var maxWaitMs = 5000;

    //  This returns a socket object that is a single channel within the SSH tunnel.
    var channel = new chilkat.Socket();
    success = tunnel.SshNewChannel("s3.amazonaws.com",port,bTls,maxWaitMs,channel);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(tunnel.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Use the connection.  (This connection is a TLS running on an SSH channel through an SSH tunnel.
    //  In other words, TLS is wrapped within the SSH tunnel.)
    success = rest.UseConnection(channel,true);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Provide AWS credentials for the REST call.
    var authAws = new chilkat.AuthAws();
    authAws.AccessKey = "AWS_ACCESS_KEY";
    authAws.SecretKey = "AWS_SECRET_KEY";
    authAws.ServiceName = "s3";
    success = rest.SetAuthAws(authAws);

    //  List all buckets for the account...
    var responseXml = rest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/");
    if (rest.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var xml = new chilkat.Xml();
    success = xml.LoadXml(responseXml);

    //  Show the full XML returned.
    console.log(xml.GetXml());

    //  Iterate over the buckets, showing each bucket name.
    success = xml.FindChild2("Buckets");
    if (xml.FirstChild2() == true) {
        console.log(xml.GetChildContent("Name"));
        while ((xml.NextSibling2() == true)) {
            console.log(xml.GetChildContent("Name"));
        }

    }

    //  Move the internal pointer back to the root node.
    xml.GetRoot2();

}

chilkatExample();