Node.js SDK with CJS

How to add nodejs sdk into your application

1. Installing node-SDK package

npm install @hypertestco/node-sdk --save-exact 

2. Initializing sdk

2.1 Adding SDK in code and Initialize

  • Initalize hypertest node sdk.

This needs to happen as early in your app as possible. Make sure no require/import call is made before these lines

// import * as htSdk from '@hypertestco/node-sdk'; // for esm/ts
const htSdk = require('@hypertestco/node-sdk'); // for commonJS
htSdk.initialize({
    apiKey: '<your-api-key>',
    serviceId: '<your-service-identifier-from-dashboard>',
    serviceName: '<organizationName:service-name>',
    exporterUrl: '<hypertest-logger-url>',
    // ignoredHostsForHttpReqs: ['abc.xyz.com', /^\d+\.abcd\.co(m|)$/],
    // disableInstrumentations: [] // htSdk.HtInstrumentations enum 
});

2.2 Mark app as ready

Call the markAppAsReady method when the app is ready to receive traffic, it indicates that tests can be started (This is important ONLY FOR REPLAY mode).

// Rest Application code...
// add htSdk.markAppAsReady(); when your app is ready to accept requests
app.listen(3000, () => {
  console.log(`Listening for requests on http://localhost:3000`);
  // Indicates the App has booted up successfully for REPLAY And Tests can be started
  htSdk.markAppAsReady();
});

2.3 Enable Test Creation To enable hypertest, set the HT_MODE env variable to RECORD and start your app

// Set this on top inside your JS app
process.env.HT_MODE = process.env.HT_MODE || 'RECORD';

OR while booting

HT_MODE=RECORD node my-app.js

OR

export HT_MODE=RECORD
node my-app.js

2.4 Set env if opentelemetry is already being used.

// DO THIS ONLY IF YOU ARE USING OPENTELEMTRY ALREADY
// Set this on top inside your JS app
process.env.APPLY_HT_OTEL_PATCH = 'yes'; // Set this env only if opentelemetry is already being used in your application.

3. Verifying traffic is captured

Start sending http requests on your app running with hypertest sdk.

You should start seeing requests under All requests section on the dashboard

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