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Support Request Decompression

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Description

Many clients will attempt to compression request bodies - we should support decompressing them. There are channel handlers in NIO extras that would need hooks and configuration to enable. Related to #121

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Research direction

Start by reading related issue #121 and locating the NIO Extras channel handlers referenced here. Trace how request handlers are configured and identify where decompression hooks would fit. Done means compressed request bodies are accepted through the configured path without breaking uncompressed requests, with coverage for both cases.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
api, backend, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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