matrix-org / matrix-org/sytest
01request-encoding is incorrect compared to the spec
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Description
[request-encoding](https://github.com/matrix-org/sytest/blob/c75ff0449b5b62bdebfdb9024170988b519628d9/tests/10apidoc/01request-encoding.pl) is testing if a homeserver accepts Unicode character `0x81` in the JSON request body, however, this is allowed according to the [canonical JSON grammar](https://spec.matrix.org/unstable/appendices/#grammar) grammar, because `%x5D-10FFFF` falls into the allowed unescaped characters section, which `0x81` is a part of.
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Research direction
Start with tests/10apidoc/01request-encoding.pl and compare its handling of Unicode character 0x81 with the canonical JSON grammar in the linked Matrix specification. Update the test so its expected behavior matches the grammar, then run the relevant sytest request-encoding test to confirm it passes.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- perl
- Domain
- testing-qa
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100