RSE ignores protocol set to http, always tries https

[zFernand0]

Describe the bug
RSE ignores protocol set to http, always tries https.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Start RSEAPI SECURE='false'
2. Set RSE in like (notice that protocol is set to http):

        "rse": {
            "type": "rse",
            "properties": {
                "host": "<YOUR HOST>",
                "port": 6800,
                "basePath": "rseapi",
                "protocol": "http",
                "user": "<YOUT USER>",
                "password": "<YOUR PASSWORD>"
            },
            "secure": [
                "user",
                "password"
            ]
        },

In zowe's configuration file.

4. Any operation (dataset, uss, jobs) fails with the error message:

Retrieving response from MVS list API Error: Failed to send an HTTP request.

5. You can see in the OUTPUT tab that https was tried instead of http:

[2025/01/05 13:50:33] [ERROR] Error: Failed to send an HTTP request.
{
  errorDetails: [i [Error]: Failed to send an HTTP request.
  	at c.populateError (c:\Users\sergi\.vscode\extensions\ibm.zopeneditor-5.1.0\dist\extension.js:2:418090)
  	at ClientRequest.<anonymous> (c:\Users\sergi\.vscode\extensions\ibm.zopeneditor-5.1.0\dist\extension.js:2:408742)
  	at ClientRequest.emit (node:events:530:35)
  	at emitErrorEvent (node:_http_client:101:11)
  	at TLSSocket.socketErrorListener (node:_http_client:504:5)
  	at TLSSocket.emit (node:events:518:28)
  	at emitErrorNT (node:internal/streams/destroy:169:8)
  	at emitErrorCloseNT (node:internal/streams/destroy:128:3)
  	at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:82:21)] {
    mDetails: {
      msg: 'Failed to send an HTTP request.',
      causeErrors: [Error: write EPROTO 271360:error:100000f7:SSL routines:OPENSSL_internal:WRONG_VERSION_NUMBER:..\..\third_party\boringssl\src\ssl\tls_record.cc:231:
      
      	at WriteWrap.onWriteComplete [as oncomplete] (node:internal/stream_base_commons:95:16)] {
        errno: -4046,
        code: 'EPROTO',
        syscall: 'write'
      },
      source: 'client',
      errorCode: undefined,
      protocol: 'https',
      port: 6800,
      host: 'XXXXX',
      basePath: 'rseapi',
      httpStatus: undefined,
      errno: undefined,
      syscall: undefined,
      payload: undefined,
      headers: [],
      resource: '/api/v1/jobs?status=*',
      request: 'GET',
      additionalDetails: 'HTTP(S) client encountered an error. Request could not be initiated to host.\n' +
        'Review connection details (host, port) and ensure correctness.\n' +
        '\n' +
        'Protocol:          https\n' +
        'Host:              XXXXX\n' +
        'Port:              6800\n' +
        'Base Path:         rseapi\n' +
        'Resource:          /api/v1/jobs?status=*\n' +
        'Request:           GET\n' +
        'Headers:           []\n' +
        'Payload:           undefined\n' +
        'Auth type:         basic\n' +
        'Allow Unauth Cert: false'
    },
    mMessage: 'Failed to send an HTTP request.'
  },
  label: 'rse_OLS0009',
  moreInfo: 'Retrieving response from JES list API'
}

Expected behavior

Be able to use the Zowe Explorer with http

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: Windows 11 23H2
• Zowe Explorer Version: v3.0.3
• (Optional) Zowe CLI Version:
• (Optional) Are you using Secure Credential Store?: NO

Additional context

RSEAPI is accessible via Swagger.

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Originally posted by @ssamayoa

• RSE ignores protocol set to http, always tries https  zowe/zowe-explorer-vscode#3382

[JillieBeanSim]

This is a known issue listed in IBM Z Open Editor docs for troubleshooting linking to the existing Zowe CLI issue created when support issues for extenders with HTTP connections started which is still opened in their repository waiting solution.

[ssamayoa]

I wonder if is a well know issue, why hasn't be resolved?

What about raise an error with "http is NOT SUPPORTED only https"?

If I got such message I wouldn't wasted time creating the bug report and others reading and acting on it.

[JillieBeanSim]

Thanks @ssamayoa for the feedback, will reopen for discussion of update to value descriptions and possible checks with explanations until support can be restored for http.