uNetworking / uNetworking/uWebSockets

Content-Encoding and compression support in Transfer-Encoding

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Description

Should automatically be handled, exposing the uncompressed data in onData handler as needed.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the HTTP request handling path to the onData handler and identify how Transfer-Encoding and Content-Encoding are currently processed. Define the expected behavior for compressed bodies, then verify that onData receives uncompressed data without regressing existing transfer handling.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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