@sectester/repeater
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Package for managing repeaters, which are mandatory for scanning targets on a local network.
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# @sectester/repeater
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Package to manage repeaters and their lifecycle.
Repeaters are mandatory for scanning targets on a local network.
More info about [repeaters](https://docs.brightsec.com/docs/on-premises-repeater-local-agent).
## Setup
```bash
npm i -s @sectester/repeater
```
## Usage
To establish a secure connection between the Bright cloud engine and a target on a local network, you just need to use the `RepeaterFactory` constructed with [`Configuration` instance](https://github.com/NeuraLegion/sectester-js/tree/master/packages/core#configuration) as constructor argument.
```ts
import { Configuration } from '@sectester/core';
import { RepeaterFactory } from '@sectester/repeater';
const configuration = new Configuration({
hostname: 'app.brightsec.com'
});
const repeaterFactory = new RepeaterFactory(configuration);
```
The factory exposes the `createRepeater` method that returns a new `Repeater` instance:
```ts
const repeater = await repeaterFactory.createRepeater();
```
You can customize some properties, e.g. name prefix or description, passing options as follows:
```ts
const repeater = await repeaterFactory.createRepeater({
namePrefix: 'my-repeater',
description: 'My repeater'
});
```
The `createRepeater` method accepts the options described below:
| Option | Description |
| :---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `namePrefix` | Enter a name prefix that will be used as a constant part of the unique name. By default, `sectester`. |
| `description` | Set a short description of the Repeater. |
| `requestRunnerOptions` | Custom the request runner settings that will be used to execute requests to your application. |
| `projectId` | Specify the project ID to associate the Repeater with. |
| `disableRandomNameGeneration` | Disable random name generation for the Repeater's name. |
The default `requestRunnerOptions` is as follows:
```js
{
timeout: 30000,
maxContentLength: 100,
reuseConnection: false,
allowedMimes: [
'text/html',
'text/plain',
'text/css',
'text/javascript',
'text/markdown',
'text/xml',
'application/javascript',
'application/x-javascript',
'application/json',
'application/xml',
'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
'application/msgpack',
'application/ld+json',
'application/graphql'
]
};
```
The `RequestRunnerOptions` exposes the following options that can used to customize the request runner's behavior:
```ts
export interface RequestRunnerOptions {
timeout?: number;
proxyUrl?: string;
headers?: Record<string, string | string[]>;
allowedMimes?: string[];
maxContentLength?: number;
reuseConnection?: boolean;
}
```
The `RepeaterFactory` also provides a method to create a `Repeater` instance using an existing repeater ID. You can use the `createRepeaterFromExisting` method to accomplish this:
```ts
const existingRepeaterId = '<your repater ID>';
const repeater =
await repeaterFactory.createRepeaterFromExisting(existingRepeaterId);
```
This method retrieves the existing repeater's details from the cloud using its ID and returns a `Repeater` instance associated with the specified ID.
You can also customize the request runner options for the existing repeater by passing them as options:
```ts
const existingRepeaterId = '<your repater ID>';
const repeater = await repeaterFactory.createRepeaterFromExisting(
existingRepeaterId,
{
requestRunnerOptions: {
timeout: 10000,
maxContentLength: 200,
allowedMimes: ['text/html']
}
}
);
```
The `Repeater` instance provides the `start` method. This method is required to establish a connection with the Bright cloud engine and interact with other services.
```ts
await repeater.start();
```
To dispose of the connection, stop accepting any incoming commands, and handle events, you can call the `stop` method if the `Repeater` instance is started:
```ts
await repeater.stop();
```
`Repeater` instance also has a `repeaterId` field, that is required to start a new scan for local targets.
### Usage in unit tests
There are multiple strategies of how to run a repeater: before-all or before-each (recommended).
The two most viable options are running before all the tests vs running before every single test.
Below you can find the implementation of before-each strategy:
```ts
import { Configuration } from '@sectester/core';
import { RepeaterFactory, Repeater } from '@sectester/repeater';
describe('Scan', () => {
let repeater!: Repeater;
beforeAll(async () => {
const configuration = new Configuration({
hostname: 'app.brightsec.com'
});
repeater = await new RepeaterFactory(configuration).createRepeater();
await repeater.start();
});
afterAll(() => repeater.stop());
it('should be not vulnerable', () => {
// run scan of local target passing `repeater.repeaterId` to scan config
});
});
```
### Implementation details
Under the hood, `Repeater` connects to the Bright engine using the WebSocket protocol and then listens for incoming commands from the engine.
These commands are executed by the `RequestRunner` to process the requests coming from the engine:
```ts
export interface RequestRunner {
protocol: Protocol;
run(request: Request): Promise<Response>;
}
```
Package contains `RequestRunner` implementations for HTTP protocol only.
To support other protocol new class implementation of `RequestRunner` should be registered in global IoC container:
```ts
import { container } from 'tsyringe';
container.register(RequestRunner, {
useClass: CustomProtocolRequestRunner
});
```
## Limitations
Custom scripts and self-signed certificates
(see [Bright CLI](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@brightsec/cli)) are not supported yet.
## License
Copyright © 2025 [Bright Security](https://brightsec.com/).
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE file](LICENSE) for details.