Node.js http.ClientRequest.abort() Method
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23 Jul, 2025
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The http.ClientRequest.abort() is an inbuilt application programming interface of class Client Request within http module which is used to abort the client request.
Syntax:
ClientRequest.abort()
Parameters: This method does not accept any argument as a parameter.
Return Value: This method does not return any value
Example 1: Filename: index.js
// Node.js program to demonstrate the
// request.abort() APi
// Importing http module
const http = require('http');
// Create an HTTP server
const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' });
res.end('okay');
});
// Now that server is running
server.listen(3000, '127.0.0.1', () => {
console.log("Server is started")
// Making a request
const options = {
port: 3000,
host: '127.0.0.1',
headers: {
'Connection': 'Upgrade',
'Upgrade': 'websocket'
}
};
// Getting client request
const req = http.request(options);
// Aborting the request
// by using abort() method
req.abort()
// Emit the message
req.on('abort',()=>{
console.log("client request is aborted")
})
});
Run index.js file using below command:
node index.js
Output:
client request is aborted
Example 2: Filename: index.js
// Node.js program to demonstrate the
// request.abort() APi
// Importing http module
const http = require('http');
// Creating an HTTP server
http.createServer((req, res) => {})
.listen(3000, '127.0.0.1', () => {
// Getting client request
const req = http.request({
port: 3000,
host: '127.0.0.1',
});
// Aborting the request
// by using abort() api
req.abort()
// Emit the message
req.on('abort',()=>{
console.log("client request is aborted")
process.exit(0);
})
});
Run index.js file using below command:
node index.js
Output:
client request is aborted
Reference: https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v12.x/docs/api/http.html#http_request_abort