swift-server / swift-server/swift-http-server

Support Response Compression

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Description

We should support response compression to make it easy to turn on compression with popular formats. There are channel handlers in NIO Extras that would need some hooks to configure and enable

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Research direction

Start by inspecting the channel handlers in NIO Extras and how this server currently configures its response pipeline. Identify the hooks needed to enable popular response-compression formats; done means compression can be configured and enabled for responses, with coverage for the supported formats.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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