Hammerspoon/hammerspoon

hs.http must follow redirects

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#1889 opened on Jun 27, 2018

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Description

Currently, all HTTP methods in hs.http that make requests follow redirects. I'd like to be able to disable that.

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Tech stack
objective clua
Domain
desktopapi
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Basic Lua scriptingFamiliarity with Hammerspoon module structure
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Investigate the hs.http module implementation in Hammerspoon. The core HTTP logic is likely in Objective C under `extensions/http/`. Look for where redirect behavior is handled (e.g., using NSURLSession configuration). Examine the Lua API definition to understand existing parameters. Propose adding a `followRedirects` option (defaulting to true) to the relevant methods. Check issue #1889 comments for any additional context or maintainer input.