So I am trying to use JSON web tokens for authentication and am struggling trying to figure out how to attach them to a header and send them on a request.
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Create custom http class and override the request
method to add the token in every http request.
http.service.ts
import {Injectable} from '@angular/core';
import {Http, XHRBackend, RequestOptions, Request, RequestOptionsArgs, Response, Headers} from '@angular/http';
import {Observable} from 'rxjs/Observable';
import 'rxjs/add/operator/map';
import 'rxjs/add/operator/catch';
@Injectable()
export class HttpService extends Http {
constructor (backend: XHRBackend, options: RequestOptions) {
let token = localStorage.getItem('auth_token'); // your custom token getter function here
options.headers.set('Authorization', `Bearer ${token}`);
super(backend, options);
}
request(url: string|Request, options?: RequestOptionsArgs): Observable {
let token = localStorage.getItem('auth_token');
if (typeof url === 'string') { // meaning we have to add the token to the options, not in url
if (!options) {
// let's make option object
options = {headers: new Headers()};
}
options.headers.set('Authorization', `Bearer ${token}`);
} else {
// we have to add the token to the url object
url.headers.set('Authorization', `Bearer ${token}`);
}
return super.request(url, options).catch(this.catchAuthError(this));
}
private catchAuthError (self: HttpService) {
// we have to pass HttpService's own instance here as `self`
return (res: Response) => {
console.log(res);
if (res.status === 401 || res.status === 403) {
// if not authenticated
console.log(res);
}
return Observable.throw(res);
};
}
}
Now, we need to configure our main module to provide the XHRBackend to our custom http class. In your main module declaration, add the following to the providers array:
app.module.ts
import { HttpModule, RequestOptions, XHRBackend } from '@angular/http';
import { HttpService } from './services/http.service';
...
@NgModule({
imports: [..],
providers: [
{
provide: HttpService,
useFactory: (backend: XHRBackend, options: RequestOptions) => {
return new HttpService(backend, options);
},
deps: [XHRBackend, RequestOptions]
}
],
bootstrap: [ AppComponent ]
})
After that, you can now use your custom http provider in your services. For example:
user.service.ts
import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
import {HttpService} from './http.service';
@Injectable()
class UserService {
constructor (private http: HttpService) {}
// token will added automatically to get request header
getUser (id: number) {
return this.http.get(`/users/${id}`).map((res) => {
return res.json();
} );
}
}
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