matthewmueller/x-ray

User Agent String Support

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#168 opened on Apr 6, 2016

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Description

Subject of the issue

Not a bug, but an ask. It would be great if we could specify the user agent string or perhaps other headers more easily.

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Tech stack
nodejs
Domain
backend
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
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 Node.js knowledgeunderstanding of HTTP requests
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Review the issue comments and the x ray source code (e.g., lib/request.js) to understand how headers are currently handled. Look for where the HTTP request is made and consider adding an option to pass custom headers like user agent. The issue has 19 comments that may contain implementation suggestions.