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[v0.3] Request metadata

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Description

Original context: https://github.com/WebAssembly/wasi-http/pull/3#discussion_r1122091615

There are certain pieces of metadata that are commonly associated with requests but aren't part of HTTP itself, e.g.:

  • Peer IP address
  • TLS session details (certificates, ciphers, etc)
  • HTTP URL router match results (original pattern, parameters, etc)

This kind of metadata can be inserted into requests as headers, but this has historically been a source of security and name collision issues and I hope we can offer a better alternative.

A few options to consider:

  • Add methods for the most common bits of metadata directly to the request type
  • Add a generic "metadata"/"extensions" map to the request type (like hyper)
  • Add a separate "metadata"/"context" argument to handle

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Research direction

Start with the linked pull request discussion and compare the three proposed approaches: request methods, a metadata/extensions map, or a separate handle context argument. No implementation files or tests are named; done would require an agreed API design for exposing request metadata and corresponding specification changes.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust, wasm
Domain
api, backend-api-design
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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