feature request: js_body_filter should have an option to operate on whole body
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Description
js_body_filter should have an optional argument in which case nginx would buffer the body, and pass that to js_body_filter without chunking.
Current workaround is to collect the data in a temporary place.
https://github.com/nginx/njs/issues/412#issuecomment-1279474775
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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 by reading the existing js_body_filter behavior and the referenced njs issue discussion. Determine where body chunking and buffering are handled, then verify that the optional argument delivers the complete body without chunking while preserving current behavior when omitted.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, javascript, nginx
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100