Feature: set curl opts globally/per request

[sheimer]

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Feature description

I have a route which sends a csv file with content-encoding gzip.

To be able to see the result in neovim, I have to set the --compressed arg on the curl command. I found no way to do so but changing the args in lua/rest-nvim/client/curl/cli.lua.

Maybe there is a way to allow args to be passed to curl in general? Or set --compressed, if Accept-Encoding header is set and contains gzip?

[boltlessengineer]

I’m thinking of providing meta field for rest.Request type.
So users can make User RestRequestPre autocommand to update the request metadata before running a request
and clients like curl can use that metadata on request.

Introducing additional document comment (e.g. # @curl-args --compressed) might make things easier, but I’m bit skeptical to introduce too much new specs on top of other plugins from intellij/vscode)

Adding --compressed argument automatically based on header type sounds like a good idea.

Would this fit your needs?
Also please tell me if you are willing to make a PR. If not, I will do it but it might take some time due to personal schedules.

[sheimer]

I will try if I can do a PR...time might be a problem, and maybe my capabilities as well ^^ We will see :)

[boltlessengineer]

#439 is merged now. manually closing the issue