Node.js script which makes Tor change identity (i.e. IP address)

reset.js

/**
 * Created with IntelliJ IDEA.
 * User: Alexander <estliberitas> Makarenko
 * Date: 04.01.13
 * Time: 3:25
 */
'use strict';

var fs = require('fs')
  , net = require('net')
  , q = require('q')
  , util = require('util')
  , cookiePath = process.argv[2] || '/var/run/tor/control.authcookie'
  , cookie = fs.readFileSync(cookiePath).toString('hex');


/**
 * Request tor get new identity, i.e. reset circuit
 *
 * @param {String} host
 *    Hostname of Tor control service
 * @param {String|Number} port
 *    Tor control port
 * @param {String} [auth]
 *    Auth cookie (optional)
 * @param {Function} callback
 *    Callback taking result (err)
 */
function new_identity(host, port, auth, callback) {
  if (typeof auth === 'function') {
    callback = auth;
    auth = null;
  }

  var sock = new net.Socket({ allowHalfOpen: false });
  connect(sock, port, host)
    .then(function() {
      return write(sock, util.format('AUTHENTICATE %s', auth));
    })
    .then(function() {
      return write(sock, 'signal NEWNYM');
    })
    .then(function() {
      sock.destroy();
      callback();
    })
    .fail(function(err) {
      sock.destroy();
      callback(err);
    });
}


/**
 * Write data to socket in promise-style
 *
 * @param {net.Socket} sock
 *    Socket object
 * @param {String} cmd
 *    Command to execute
 * @return {promise}
 *    Promise object
 */
function write(sock, cmd) {
  var deferred = q.defer();
  if (!sock.writable) {
    process.nextTick(function() {
      deferred.reject(new Error('Socket is not writable'));
    });
    return deferred.promise;
  }

  sock.removeAllListeners('error');
  sock.removeAllListeners('data');

  sock.once('data', function(data) {
    var res = data.toString().replace(/[\r\n]/g, '')
      , tokens = res.split(' ')
      , code = parseInt(tokens[0]);

    if (code !== 250) {
      deferred.reject(new Error(res));
    } else {
      deferred.resolve();
    }
  });

  sock.once('err', deferred.reject);
  sock.write(cmd + '\r\n');
  return deferred.promise;
}


/**
 * Connect to Tor control service in promise-style
 *
 * @param {net.Socket} sock
 *    Socket object
 * @param {String|Number} port
 *    Tor control port
 * @param host
 *    Tor control host
 * @return {promise}
 *    Promise object
 */
function connect(sock, port, host) {
  var deferred = q.defer();
  sock.once('connect', deferred.resolve);
  sock.once('error', deferred.reject);
  sock.connect(port, host);
  return deferred.promise;
}


new_identity('127.0.0.1', 9051, cookie, function(err) {
  if (err) {
    console.error(err);
  } else {
    console.log('Finished');
  }
});

So how do we use this, again?
Sorry, I am not sure!

Thanks,
Sid.

copy everything till line 114 and paste it in your nodejs program and call the new_identity function when you want to change the ip of the tor server! simple right ?...

Note: This uses signal NEWNYM @line 41 which only changes the Tor route, it does not guarantee a new ip address - just a change of exit node - which may of course result in the same one again

const net = require('net');

class TorService {

  private host;
  private port;

  constructor(host = '127.0.0.1', port = 9051) {
    this.host = host;
    this.port = port;
  }

  async reset() {

    const socket = new net.Socket({ allowHalfOpen: false });

    try {
      await this.connect(socket);
      await this.write(socket, 'AUTHENTICATE');
      await this.write(socket, 'signal NEWNYM');

      socket.destroy();
      return true;
    } catch (error) {
      socket.destroy();
      return false;
    }
  }

  private write(socket, cmd) {
    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
      if (!socket.writable) {
        reject(new Error('Socket is not writable'));
      }

      socket.removeAllListeners('error');
      socket.removeAllListeners('data');

      socket.once('data', function(data) {
        const res    = data.toString().replace(/[\r\n]/g, '');
        const tokens = res.split(' ')
        const code   = parseInt(tokens[0]);

        if (code !== 250) {
          reject(new Error(res));
        } else {
          resolve(true);
        }
      });

      socket.once('err', reject);
      socket.write(cmd + '\r\n');
    })
  }

  private connect(sock) {
    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
      sock.once('connect', resolve);
      sock.once('error', reject);
      sock.connect(this.port, this.host);
    })
  }
}

export const tors = new TorService();

A typescript version. I'm using inside a docker container, so I don't need any auth.