microsoft / microsoft/winget-create
WingetCreate seems to use HTTP urls not HTTPS
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- C#
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Description
Brief description of your issue
When using a tool to look into an issue talking to a server, the URL listed is http://api.github.com. This should be updated to be https://api.github.com.
Steps to reproduce
run a tool like fiddler
type wingetcreate new
Notice the URL
Expected behavior
Use of https as the protocol
Actual behavior
user of http as the protocol
Environment
wingetcreate
Windows Package Manager Manifest Creator v1.1.2.0
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the wingetcreate new entry point and reproduce the request while capturing traffic with Fiddler. Locate where the tool constructs the api.github.com URL, then verify the request uses HTTPS and rerun the same command to confirm no HTTP request remains.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- cli, networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100