restify / restify/node-restify
Gzip plugin prevents text/event-stream from working
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Description
I have to call
res.handledGzip && res.handledGzip();
res.removeHeader('Content-Encoding');
in my SSE plugin to bypass the Gzip plugin—otherwise EventSource fails.
The solution would involve adding support for keep alive connection in the Gzip plugin.
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- 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 Gzip plugin and the handling for text/event-stream or SSE; the issue does not name files or tests. Reproduce the failure with EventSource and compare it with the shown workaround. Done means keep-alive SSE connections work without manually calling handledGzip or removing Content-Encoding.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, node.js
- Domain
- api, backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100