Is there a way to close persistent http-request connections? I am building a node-red interface for Twitter's streaming API. This requires that I open a persistent streaming connection to an API endpoint. I've got no trouble opening the connection....but have not worked out how to close them. I ca…

the-greenman 12 January 2022 17:04 2

I've found the issue.

The Stream is Chunked, but has no end. I need each of the chunks in realtime.

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How can I close persistent http connections?

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