var assert = require('assert') , request = require('../index') , http = require('http') ; var count = 0; var methodsSeen = { head: 0 , get: 0 }; var s = http.createServer(function(req, res) { res.statusCode = 200; res.end(''); count++; if (req.method.toLowerCase() === 'head') methodsSeen.head++; if (req.method.toLowerCase() === 'get') methodsSeen.get++; if (count < 2) return assert(methodsSeen.head === 1); assert(methodsSeen.get === 1); }).listen(6767, function () { //this is a simple check to see if the options object is be mutilated var url = 'http://localhost:6767'; var options = {url: url}; request.head(options, function (err, resp, body) { assert(Object.keys(options).length === 1); assert(options.url === url); request.get(options, function (err, resp, body) { assert(Object.keys(options).length === 1); assert(options.url === url); s.close(); }) }) })