How use async service into angular httpClient inte

Question

Using Angular 4.3.1 and HttpClient, I need to modify the request and response by async service into the HttpInterceptor of httpClient,

Example for modifying the request:

export class UseAsyncServiceInterceptor implements HttpInterceptor {

  constructor( private asyncService: AsyncService) { }

  intercept(req: HttpRequest<any>, next: HttpHandler): Observable<HttpEvent<any>> {
    // input request of applyLogic, output is async elaboration on request
    this.asyncService.applyLogic(req).subscribe((modifiedReq) => {
        const newReq = req.clone(modifiedReq);
        return next.handle(newReq);
    });
    /* HERE, I have to return the Observable with next.handle but obviously 
    ** I have a problem because I have to return 
    ** newReq and here is not available. */
  }
}

Different problem for the response, but I need again to applyLogic in order to update the response. In this case, the angular guide suggests something like this:

return next.handle(req).do(event => {
    if (event instanceof HttpResponse) {
        // your async elaboration
    }
}

But the "do() operator—it adds a side effect to an Observable without affecting the values of the stream".

Solution: the solution about request is shown by bsorrentino (into accepted answer), the solution about response is the follow:

return next.handle(newReq).mergeMap((value: any) => {
  return new Observable((observer) => {
    if (value instanceof HttpResponse) {
      // do async logic
      this.asyncService.applyLogic(req).subscribe((modifiedRes) => {
        const newRes = req.clone(modifiedRes);
        observer.next(newRes);
      });
    }
  });
 });

Therefore, how modify request and response with async service into the httpClient interceptor?

Solution: taking advantage of rxjs

Answer 1

I think that there is a issue about the reactive flow. The method intercept expects to return an Observable and you have to flatten your async result with the Observable returned by next.handle

Try this

intercept(req: HttpRequest<any>, next: HttpHandler): Observable<HttpEvent<any>> {
      return this.asyncService.applyLogic(req).mergeMap((modifiedReq)=> {
        const newReq = req.clone(modifiedReq);
        return next.handle(newReq);
    });
}

You could also use switchMap instead of mergeMap

Answer 2

Asynchronous operation in HttpInterceptor with Angular 6.0 and RxJS 6.0

auth.interceptor.ts

import { HttpInterceptor, HttpEvent, HttpHandler, HttpRequest } from '@angular/common/http';
import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
import { Observable } from 'rxjs/index';;
import { switchMap } from 'rxjs/internal/operators';

@Injectable()
export class AuthInterceptor implements HttpInterceptor {

  constructor(private auth: AuthService) {}

  intercept(request: HttpRequest<any>, next: HttpHandler): Observable<HttpEvent<any>> {

    return this.auth.client().pipe(switchMap(() => {
        return next.handle(request);
    }));

  }
}

auth.service.ts

import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
import { Observable } from 'rxjs';

@Injectable()
export class AuthService {

  constructor() {}

  client(): Observable<string> {
    return new Observable((observer) => {
      setTimeout(() => {
        observer.next('result');
      }, 5000);
    });
  }
}

Answer 3

Ok i am updating my answer, You cannot update the request or response in an asynchronous service, you have to update the request synchronously like this

export class UseAsyncServiceInterceptor implements HttpInterceptor {

constructor( private asyncService: AsyncService) { }

intercept(req: HttpRequest<any>, next: HttpHandler): Observable<HttpEvent<any>> {
  // make apply logic function synchronous
  this.someService.applyLogic(req).subscribe((modifiedReq) => {
    const newReq = req.clone(modifiedReq);
    // do not return it here because its a callback function 
    });
  return next.handle(newReq); // return it here
 }
}  

Answer 4

The answers above seem to be fine. I had same requirements but faced issues due to update in different dependencies and operators. Took me some time but I found one working solution to this specific issue.

If you are using Angular 7 and RxJs version 6+ with requirements for Async Interceptor request then you can use this code which works with latest version of NgRx store and related dependencies:

intercept(request: HttpRequest<any>, next: HttpHandler): Observable<HttpEvent<any>> {

    let combRef = combineLatest(this.store.select(App.getAppName));

    return combRef.pipe( take(1), switchMap((result) => {

        // Perform any updates in the request here
        return next.handle(request).pipe(
            map((event: HttpEvent<any>) => {
                if (event instanceof HttpResponse) {
                    console.log('event--->>>', event);
                }
                return event;
            }),
            catchError((error: HttpErrorResponse) => {
                let data = {};
                data = {
                    reason: error && error.error.reason ? error.error.reason : '',
                    status: error.status
                };
                return throwError(error);
            }));
    }));

Answer 5

If you need to invoke an async function within interceptor then the following approach can be followed using the rxjs from operator.

import { MyAuth} from './myauth'
import { from } from 'rxjs'

@Injectable()
export class AuthInterceptor implements HttpInterceptor {
  constructor(private auth: MyAuth) {}

  intercept(req: HttpRequest<any>, next: HttpHandler) {
    // convert promise to observable using 'from' operator
    return from(this.handle(req, next))
  }

  async handle(req: HttpRequest<any>, next: HttpHandler) {
    // if your getAuthToken() function declared as "async getAuthToken() {}"
    await this.auth.getAuthToken()

    // if your getAuthToken() function declared to return an observable then you can use
    // await this.auth.getAuthToken().toPromise()

    const authReq = req.clone({
      setHeaders: {
        Authorization: authToken
      }
    })

    // Important: Note the .toPromise()
    return next.handle(authReq).toPromise()
  }
}

Answer 6

If I get your question right than you can intercept your request using deffer

   

module.factory('myInterceptor', ['$q', 'someAsyncService', function($q, someAsyncService) {  
    var requestInterceptor = {
        request: function(config) {
            var deferred = $q.defer();
            someAsyncService.doAsyncOperation().then(function() {
                // Asynchronous operation succeeded, modify config accordingly
                ...
                deferred.resolve(config);
            }, function() {
                // Asynchronous operation failed, modify config accordingly
                ...
                deferred.resolve(config);
            });
            return deferred.promise;
        }
    };

    return requestInterceptor;
}]);
module.config(['$httpProvider', function($httpProvider) {  
    $httpProvider.interceptors.push('myInterceptor');
}]);