node-request-and-forget-sample.js

// don't wait for a response
const https = require('https');
let requestAndForget = async (host, path, message) => {
  message = JSON.stringify(message);
  var options = {
    hostname: host,
    method: 'POST',
    path: path,
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      'Content-Length': Buffer.byteLength(message),
    },
  };
  await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
    let req = https.request(options);
    req.on('error', (e) => {
      console.error(`problem with request: ${e.message}`);
      reject(e);
    });
    req.write(message);
    req.end(() => {
      console.log("NOW it's not λ1's problem anymore.");
      resolve();
    });
  });
};