Use the proper Accept header to reduce the amount of metadata needed to sync
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Feature
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 15
- Forks
- 24
- Avg merge
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- Merged PRs (30d)
- 7
Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
When using the proper header, the amount of metadata needed to download obtain the package information is
drastically reduced, with huge savings, some time 70%.
Describe the solution you'd like
To inject the Accept: application/vnd.npm.install-v1+json to any request to the NPM Registry.
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 by locating the code that sends requests to the NPM Registry and identify whether requests are assembled in one place or across several paths. Add the requested Accept header to registry requests, then verify that package synchronization still works and downloads less metadata.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100