ipfs/ipfs-companion

Switch to latest js-ipfs-api for /api/v0/dns lookups

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#357 opened on Jan 16, 2018

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Description

Background

Tasks

  • Confirm that implementation in js-ipfs-api v17.3.0 is ready for use
  • Update to the latest js-ipfs-api
  • As a part of this task we should update option description and inform user that if DNSLINK lookup is enabled and public gateway is set as an active one, browser extension will send host names of every visited site to it (privacy leakage).

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Research direction
Update to js ipfs api v17.3.0 and add a privacy warning about DNSLINK in the option description.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontendapi
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
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JavaScriptGit
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75