Request proxying of custom HTTP headers

[tammingaj]

Steps to reproduce the issue, if applicable. Include the actual command and output and/or stack trace.

1. Start http-server with the -P parameter pointing to a backend server that is reachable.
2. Send a request, containing a custom HTTP header, to http-server that should be proxied to the configured server.

What did you expect to happen?
I expect the custom HTTP header to be available in the request as it is received in the backend server.

If the issue is a feature request, what is the motivation / use case for it?
I use http-server to run a development version of my Angular web application. The application needs data from a REST endpoint that requires a custom HTTP header to be present.

Tell us about your environment

• **exact http-server version:**0.12.3
• **Node version:**8.10.0
• **Platform:**Windows 10

[nilsdjupvik]

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[cor3000]

Another scenario is to set proxy headers such as "X-Forwarded-For" / "X-Forwarded-Proto" ... to give the back end server hints about the public URL.

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[thornjad]

I'd consider this a breach of the principle of least astonishment, request headers should be forwarded

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