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/**
 * Connects to the QRS API (REST based) using certificates.
 * See this article for more information about connecting to QRS https://help.qlik.com/sense/2.0/en-us/developer/Subsystems/RepositoryServiceAPI/Content/RepositoryServiceAPI/RepositoryServiceAPI-Connect-API.htm
 * 
 */


var https = require('https');
var fs = require('fs');

/**
 * Since Qlik Sense is using self-signed certificates out of the box rejectUnauthorized: false is needed.
 */
 
var options = {
	rejectUnauthorized: false,
	hostname: 'usrad-jvs.qliktech.com',
	port: 4242,
	path: '/qrs/task/start/synchronous?name=pga&xrfkey=abcdefghijklmnop',
	method: 'GET',
	headers: {
		'x-qlik-xrfkey': 'abcdefghijklmnop',
		'X-Qlik-User': 'UserDirectory= Internal; UserId= sa_repository ',
		'Content-Type': 'application/json'
	},
	key: fs.readFileSync('C:\\certs\\client_key.pem'),
	cert: fs.readFileSync('C:\\certs\\client.pem')
};

https.get(options, function(res) {
	console.log("Got response: " + res.statusCode)
	
	res.on("data", function(chunk) {
		console.log("BODY: " + chunk);
	});
	
}).on('error', function(e) {
	console.log("Got error: " + e.message);
});