Compress (some?) API responses
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- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
Apparently it's very common to do it and our API returns several large objects (e.g. /query returns huge amounts of data). Can be done via Flask-compress or Nginx.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the Flask API setup and the /query endpoint, then compare whether compression belongs in Flask or Nginx. Done means large API responses such as /query are compressed without changing their contents, with the behavior verified through an API request.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- flask, nginx, python
- Domain
- api, backend, performance
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 52/100