javascript - Create HTTPS client in NodeJS -

i've been having heck of time figuring out how use node.js (v0.3.8) securely connect http server. have following code:

var http = require("http"); var client = http.createclient(443, host, /* secure= */ true); var request = client.request("get", relativeurl, { host: host }); 

when run it, get:

node.js:116         throw e; // process.nexttick error, or 'error' event on first tick         ^ error: parse error     @ client.ondata [as ondata] (http.js:1287:27)     @ client._onreadable (net.js:648:27)     @ iowatcher.onreadable [as callback] (net.js:156:10) 

i've been googling answers past half hour, , have read documentation @ http://nodejs.org/ . missing?

it turns out using old version of node documentation, didn't include reference https module. referring current docs, found http://nodejs.org/docs/latest/api/https.html#https_https_get_options_callback, provides example:

https.get({ host: 'encrypted.google.com', path: '/' }, function (res) { … });