[7.14](backport #25219) Introduce httpcommon package in libbeat (add support for Proxy)

CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc

@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@ https://github.com/elastic/beats/compare/v7.0.0-alpha2...master[Check the HEAD d
 - Improve ES output error insights. {pull}25825[25825]
 - Add orchestrator.cluster.name/url fields as k8s metadata {pull}26056[26056]
 - Libbeat: report beat version to monitoring. {pull}26214[26214]
+- Ensure common proxy settings support in HTTP clients: proxy_disabled, proxy_url, proxy_headers and typical environment variables HTTP_PROXY, HTTPS_PROXY, NOPROXY. {pull}25219[25219]
 
 *Auditbeat*
 
@@ -611,6 +612,7 @@ https://github.com/elastic/beats/compare/v7.0.0-alpha2...master[Check the HEAD d
 
 - Bundle synthetics deps with heartbeat docker image. {pull}23274[23274]
 - Add support for `copytruncate` method when rotating input logs with an external tool in `filestream` input. {pull}23457[23457]
+- Add `proxy_headers` to HTTP monitor. {pull}25219[25219]
 
 *Heartbeat*
 

dev-tools/cmd/dashboards/export_dashboards.go

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common/transport/httpcommon"
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/dashboards"
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/kibana"
 )
@@ -64,14 +65,18 @@ func main() {
 		user = u.User.Username()
 		pass, _ = u.User.Password()
 	}
+
+	transport := httpcommon.DefaultHTTPTransportSettings()
+	transport.Timeout = kibanaTimeout
+
 	client, err := kibana.NewClientWithConfig(&kibana.ClientConfig{
-		Protocol: u.Scheme,
-		Host:     u.Host,
-		Username: user,
-		Password: pass,
-		Path:     u.Path,
-		SpaceID:  *spaceID,
-		Timeout:  kibanaTimeout,
+		Protocol:  u.Scheme,
+		Host:      u.Host,
+		Username:  user,
+		Password:  pass,
+		Path:      u.Path,
+		SpaceID:   *spaceID,
+		Transport: transport,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Error while connecting to Kibana: %v", err)

filebeat/fileset/modules_integration_test.go

@@ -251,8 +251,7 @@ func TestLoadMultiplePipelinesWithRollback(t *testing.T) {
 
 func getTestingElasticsearch(t eslegtest.TestLogger) *eslegclient.Connection {
 	conn, err := eslegclient.NewConnection(eslegclient.ConnectionSettings{
-		URL:     eslegtest.GetURL(),
-		Timeout: 0,
+		URL: eslegtest.GetURL(),
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)

filebeat/fileset/pipelines_test.go

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common/transport/httpcommon"
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/esleg/eslegclient"
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/logp"
 )
@@ -91,8 +92,10 @@ func TestLoadPipelinesWithMultiPipelineFileset(t *testing.T) {
 			defer testESServer.Close()
 
 			testESClient, err := eslegclient.NewConnection(eslegclient.ConnectionSettings{
-				URL:     testESServer.URL,
-				Timeout: 90 * time.Second,
+				URL: testESServer.URL,
+				Transport: httpcommon.HTTPTransportSettings{
+					Timeout: 90 * time.Second,
+				},
 			})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 

heartbeat/docs/monitors/monitor-http.asciidoc

@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ that data will span multiple requests. Specifically the fields `http.rtt.content
 
 The HTTP proxy URL. This setting is optional. Example `http://proxy.mydomain.com:3128`
 
+[float]
+[[monitor-http-proxy-headers]]
+==== `proxy_headers`
+
+Additional headers to send to proxies during CONNECT requests.
+
 [float]
 [[monitor-http-username]]
 ==== `username`

heartbeat/monitors/active/dialchain/tls.go

@@ -40,11 +40,7 @@ func TLSLayer(cfg *tlscommon.TLSConfig, to time.Duration) Layer {
 		// This gets us the timestamp for when the TLS layer will start the handshake.
 		next = startTimerAfterDial(&timer, next)
 
-		dialer, err := transport.TLSDialer(next, cfg, to)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
+		dialer := transport.TLSDialer(next, cfg, to)
 		return afterDial(dialer, func(conn net.Conn) (net.Conn, error) {
 			tlsConn, ok := conn.(*cryptoTLS.Conn)
 			if !ok {

heartbeat/monitors/active/http/config.go

@@ -24,15 +24,13 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/heartbeat/monitors"
-	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common/transport/tlscommon"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common/transport/httpcommon"
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/conditions"
 )
 
 type Config struct {
 	URLs         []string       `config:"urls"`
 	Hosts        []string       `config:"hosts"`
-	ProxyURL     string         `config:"proxy_url"`
-	Timeout      time.Duration  `config:"timeout"`
 	MaxRedirects int            `config:"max_redirects"`
 	Response     responseConfig `config:"response"`
 
@@ -42,11 +40,10 @@ type Config struct {
 	Username string `config:"username"`
 	Password string `config:"password"`
 
-	// configure tls (if not configured HTTPS will use system defaults)
-	TLS *tlscommon.Config `config:"ssl"`
-
 	// http(s) ping validation
 	Check checkConfig `config:"check"`
+
+	Transport httpcommon.HTTPTransportSettings `config:",inline"`
 }
 
 type responseConfig struct {
@@ -90,27 +87,32 @@ type compressionConfig struct {
 	Level int    `config:"level"`
 }
 
-var defaultConfig = Config{
-	Timeout:      16 * time.Second,
-	MaxRedirects: 0,
-	Response: responseConfig{
-		IncludeBody:         "on_error",
-		IncludeBodyMaxBytes: 2048,
-		IncludeHeaders:      true,
-	},
-	Mode: monitors.DefaultIPSettings,
-	Check: checkConfig{
-		Request: requestParameters{
-			Method:      "GET",
-			SendHeaders: nil,
-			SendBody:    "",
+func defaultConfig() Config {
+	cfg := Config{
+		MaxRedirects: 0,
+		Response: responseConfig{
+			IncludeBody:         "on_error",
+			IncludeBodyMaxBytes: 2048,
+			IncludeHeaders:      true,
 		},
-		Response: responseParameters{
-			RecvHeaders: nil,
-			RecvBody:    nil,
-			RecvJSON:    nil,
+		Mode: monitors.DefaultIPSettings,
+		Check: checkConfig{
+			Request: requestParameters{
+				Method:      "GET",
+				SendHeaders: nil,
+				SendBody:    "",
+			},
+			Response: responseParameters{
+				RecvHeaders: nil,
+				RecvBody:    nil,
+				RecvJSON:    nil,
+			},
 		},
-	},
+		Transport: httpcommon.DefaultHTTPTransportSettings(),
+	}
+	cfg.Transport.Timeout = 16 * time.Second
+
+	return cfg
 }
 
 // Validate validates of the responseConfig object is valid or not
@@ -169,7 +171,7 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 
 	// updateScheme looks at TLS config to decide if http or https should be used to update the host
 	updateScheme := func(host string) string {
-		if c.TLS != nil && *c.TLS.Enabled == true {
+		if c.Transport.TLS != nil && c.Transport.TLS.IsEnabled() {
 			return fmt.Sprint("https://", host)
 		}
 		return fmt.Sprint("http://", host)

heartbeat/monitors/active/http/http.go

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/heartbeat/monitors/jobs"
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/heartbeat/monitors/wrappers"
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common"
-	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common/transport"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common/transport/httpcommon"
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common/transport/tlscommon"
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/logp"
 )
@@ -43,16 +43,11 @@ func create(
 	name string,
 	cfg *common.Config,
 ) (p plugin.Plugin, err error) {
-	config := defaultConfig
+	config := defaultConfig()
 	if err := cfg.Unpack(&config); err != nil {
 		return plugin.Plugin{}, err
 	}
 
-	tls, err := tlscommon.LoadTLSConfig(config.TLS)
-	if err != nil {
-		return plugin.Plugin{}, err
-	}
-
 	var body []byte
 	var enc contentEncoder
 
@@ -84,8 +79,8 @@ func create(
 	// In the event that a ProxyURL is present, or redirect support is enabled
 	// we execute DNS resolution requests inline with the request, not running them as a separate job, and not returning
 	// separate DNS rtt data.
-	if config.ProxyURL != "" || config.MaxRedirects > 0 {
-		transport, err := newRoundTripper(&config, tls)
+	if (config.Transport.Proxy.URL != nil && !config.Transport.Proxy.Disable) || config.MaxRedirects > 0 {
+		transport, err := newRoundTripper(&config)
 		if err != nil {
 			return plugin.Plugin{}, err
 		}
@@ -94,6 +89,13 @@ func create(
 			return newHTTPMonitorHostJob(urlStr, &config, transport, enc, body, validator)
 		}
 	} else {
+		// preload TLS configuration
+		tls, err := tlscommon.LoadTLSConfig(config.Transport.TLS)
+		if err != nil {
+			return plugin.Plugin{}, err
+		}
+		config.Transport.TLS = nil
+
 		makeJob = func(urlStr string) (jobs.Job, error) {
 			return newHTTPMonitorIPsJob(&config, urlStr, tls, enc, body, validator)
 		}
@@ -119,27 +121,12 @@ func create(
 	return plugin.Plugin{Jobs: js, Close: nil, Endpoints: len(config.Hosts)}, nil
 }
 
-func newRoundTripper(config *Config, tls *tlscommon.TLSConfig) (*http.Transport, error) {
-	var proxy func(*http.Request) (*url.URL, error)
-	if config.ProxyURL != "" {
-		url, err := url.Parse(config.ProxyURL)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		proxy = http.ProxyURL(url)
-	}
-
-	dialer := transport.NetDialer(config.Timeout)
-	tlsDialer, err := transport.TLSDialer(dialer, tls, config.Timeout)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return &http.Transport{
-		Proxy:             proxy,
-		Dial:              dialer.Dial,
-		DialTLS:           tlsDialer.Dial,
-		TLSClientConfig:   tls.ToConfig(),
-		DisableKeepAlives: true,
-	}, nil
+func newRoundTripper(config *Config) (http.RoundTripper, error) {
+	return config.Transport.RoundTripper(
+		httpcommon.WithAPMHTTPInstrumentation(),
+		httpcommon.WithoutProxyEnvironmentVariables(),
+		httpcommon.WithKeepaliveSettings{
+			Disable: true,
+		},
+	)
 }

heartbeat/monitors/active/http/http_test.go

@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/beat"
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common"
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common/file"
-	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common/transport"
-	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common/transport/tlscommon"
 	btesting "github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/testing"
 	"github.com/elastic/go-lookslike"
 	"github.com/elastic/go-lookslike/isdef"
@@ -408,7 +406,6 @@ func TestHTTPSServer(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Skip("flaky test: https://github.com/elastic/beats/issues/25857")
 	}
 	server := httptest.NewTLSServer(hbtest.HelloWorldHandler(http.StatusOK))
-
 	runHTTPSServerCheck(t, server, nil)
 }
 
@@ -613,39 +610,6 @@ func TestNoHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 }
 
-func TestNewRoundTripper(t *testing.T) {
-	configs := map[string]Config{
-		"Plain":      {Timeout: time.Second},
-		"With Proxy": {Timeout: time.Second, ProxyURL: "http://localhost:1234"},
-	}
-
-	for name, config := range configs {
-		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			transp, err := newRoundTripper(&config, &tlscommon.TLSConfig{})
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-
-			if config.ProxyURL == "" {
-				require.Nil(t, transp.Proxy)
-			} else {
-				require.NotNil(t, transp.Proxy)
-			}
-
-			// It's hard to compare func types in tests
-			require.NotNil(t, transp.Dial)
-			require.NotNil(t, transport.TLSDialer)
-
-			expected := (&tlscommon.TLSConfig{}).ToConfig()
-			require.Equal(t, expected.InsecureSkipVerify, transp.TLSClientConfig.InsecureSkipVerify)
-			// When we remove support for the legacy common name treatment
-			// this test has to be adjusted, as we will not depend on our
-			// VerifyConnection callback.
-			require.NotNil(t, transp.TLSClientConfig.VerifyConnection)
-			require.True(t, transp.DisableKeepAlives)
-		})
-	}
-
-}
-
 func TestProxy(t *testing.T) {
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" && bits.UintSize == 32 {
 		t.Skip("flaky test: https://github.com/elastic/beats/issues/25857")
@@ -705,3 +669,11 @@ func httpConnectTunnel(writer http.ResponseWriter, request *http.Request) {
 	}()
 	wg.Wait()
 }
+
+func mustParseURL(t *testing.T, url string) *url.URL {
+	parsed, err := common.ParseURL(url)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	return parsed
+}

heartbeat/monitors/active/http/task.go

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ var userAgent = useragent.UserAgent("Heartbeat", true)
 func newHTTPMonitorHostJob(
 	addr string,
 	config *Config,
-	transport *http.Transport,
+	transport http.RoundTripper,
 	enc contentEncoder,
 	body []byte,
 	validator multiValidator,
@@ -61,17 +61,15 @@ func newHTTPMonitorHostJob(
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	timeout := config.Timeout
-
 	return jobs.MakeSimpleJob(func(event *beat.Event) error {
 		var redirects []string
 		client := &http.Client{
 			// Trace visited URLs when redirects occur
 			CheckRedirect: makeCheckRedirect(config.MaxRedirects, &redirects),
 			Transport:     transport,
-			Timeout:       config.Timeout,
+			Timeout:       config.Transport.Timeout,
 		}
-		_, _, err := execPing(event, client, request, body, timeout, validator, config.Response)
+		_, _, err := execPing(event, client, request, body, config.Transport.Timeout, validator, config.Response)
 		if len(redirects) > 0 {
 			event.PutValue("http.response.redirects", redirects)
 		}
@@ -112,7 +110,7 @@ func createPingFactory(
 	body []byte,
 	validator multiValidator,
 ) func(*net.IPAddr) jobs.Job {
-	timeout := config.Timeout
+	timeout := config.Transport.Timeout
 	isTLS := request.URL.Scheme == "https"
 
 	return monitors.MakePingIPFactory(func(event *beat.Event, ip *net.IPAddr) error {