This change adds support for custom HTTP headers in AI inference requests,
enabling integration with API Management platforms (Azure APIM, AWS API
Gateway, Kong, etc.) and custom request routing/tracking.
Features:
- New 'custom-headers' input supporting both YAML and JSON formats
- Auto-detection of input format for better UX
- Header name validation (alphanumeric, hyphens, underscores)
- Automatic masking of sensitive headers in logs
- Full backward compatibility (optional parameter)
Changes:
- Added parseCustomHeaders() function in helpers.ts
- Updated InferenceRequest interface with optional customHeaders field
- Modified simpleInference() and mcpInference() to pass headers to OpenAI client
- Added 18 comprehensive test cases
- Updated documentation with examples and use cases
All 80 tests passing. Zero breaking changes.
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