How do I load the node.js http module from within an intern.js test?

Question

I am attempting to use the Intern test framework to automate testing of a simple REST API implemented with node.js and StrongLoop. StrongLoop provides an explorer web page

Answer 1

Intern runs its tests in an AMD environment, so require is the AMD loader's require, not Node's, hence your error.

To load Node modules, use the intern/dojo/node! AMD plugin and include them in your module's dependencies, e.g.:

define([
    ...,
    'intern/dojo/node!http'
], function (..., http) {
    // Now http contains the exports of Node's http module
});

This is documented in Intern's User Guide under Testing CommonJS Modules.