Inconsistency with case handling of HTTP verbs
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- Dominant language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 379
- Forks
- 128
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Training course attendee pointed out that lowercase "get" works as HTTP verb with returning a document by id but using the _mget form of URL with a body listing >1 ID requires an upper case "GET" verb. Took them a while to figure out the inconsistency.
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Research direction
No file or test is named in the issue. Start by reproducing the single-document and _mget requests in Sense, comparing lowercase and uppercase HTTP verbs; then trace the request-handling entry point and its existing tests. Done means the two request forms handle verb casing consistently.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- elasticsearch, javascript
- Domain
- api, devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100