micropython / micropython/micropython-lib

urequests still using HTTP/1.0

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Description

The urequests module is still using HTTP/1.0 for HTTP requests:

line 39 in micropython-lib/micropython/urllib.urequest/urllib/urequest.py on the master branch:

s.write(b" HTTP/1.0\r\nHost: ")

Since a host header is included, can this be updated to use HTTP/1.1 or even HTTP/2.0?

Some sites (e.g. mongodb) are now responding with '426 Update Required' for HTTP/1.0 requests.

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Start at micropython/urllib.urequest/urllib/urequest.py line 39, where the request writes the HTTP version and Host header. Check the module's request behavior and determine whether HTTP/1.1 or HTTP/2.0 is appropriate; done means affected sites no longer reject its requests with HTTP 426.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
networking
Issue type
Bug
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2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
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Newbie friendliness
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