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chore: check functions that get content vanity URLs to see if they can be simplified

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Description

On newer Connect versions, content data includes vanity URLs. We might be able to simplify functions like get_vanity_url(). Suggested by @nealrichardson: https://github.com/posit-dev/connectapi/pull/399/#pullrequestreview-2808479945.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the discussion linked from PR #399 and inspect get_vanity_url() plus related functions that retrieve content vanity URLs. Compare their behavior with the newer Connect content data; done means simplifying the applicable functions while preserving vanity URL behavior.

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Tech stack
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Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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