Kong / Kong/insomnia

Follow redirects authorization

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Description

### Expected Behavior

When follow redirecting is enabled, follow Authorization header should be an option.

### Actual Behavior

Authorization happens on the first url but the followed urls it does not retail and does not reauthorize.

### Reproduction Steps

_No response_

### Is there an existing issue for this?

- [X] I have searched the [issue tracker](https://www.github.com/Kong/insomnia/issues) for this problem.

### Additional Information

I am switching from Postman over to insomnia and one of our vendor API's does redirects which is fine, but when redirect you have to reauthorize. I just noticed that insomnia doesn't do this and I don't see an option to do so either. So instead, I have to let it fail and then I have to change the url to where we were redirected to and then insomnia works fine.

### Insomnia Version

2023.5.7

### What operating system are you using?

Windows

### Operating System Version

Windows 10 latest updates

### Installation method

downloaded from website

### Last Known Working Insomnia version

_No response_

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Research direction

No source files or tests are identified in the issue. Start by reproducing the redirect flow described against a vendor API, then trace the request handling for followed URLs and Authorization headers. Done means the behavior has a clear option and is covered by a regression test for reauthorization after redirects.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
api, authentication
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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