[HTTPCLIENT-2051] RedirectExec always changes HTTP method on 301, 302, 303

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 5.0 Beta7
• Fix Version/s: 5.0
• Component/s: HttpClient (classic)
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Michael Osipov
• Created: 16/Feb/20 12:30
• Updated: 08/Oct/22 08:02
• Resolved: 17/Feb/20 14:03

Description

While working on WAGON-570 I noticed that RedirectExec still sticks to the old scheme to change request method from X to GET.
I may understand this for 303, but not for the rest. RFC 7231 says:

Note: For historical reasons, a user agent MAY change the request method from POST to GET for the subsequent request. If this behavior is undesired, the 307 (Temporary Redirect) status code can be used instead.

I would assume that the default behavior would not change the HTTP method. I'd expect this to be configurable on client or request basis.

Am I misinterpreting the RFC?

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #212