harababurel/gcsf

gzip compression

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#8 opened on Jun 27, 2018

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Description

Google suggests enabling gzip compression before transferring files over the network:

In order to receive a gzip-encoded response you must do two things: Set an Accept-Encoding header, and modify your user agent to contain the string gzip. Here is an example of properly formed HTTP headers for enabling gzip compression:

Accept-Encoding: gzip
User-Agent: my program (gzip)

Find a way to enable this option in GCSF.

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Research direction
Investigate how to enable gzip compression in the HTTP client used by GCSF. Look for existing support in the reqwest or hyper crate. Add an Accept Encoding header and modify the User Agent to include 'gzip'.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
backendapi
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Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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1-2 days
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
RustHTTPgzip
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40