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Your API Shouldn't Redirect HTTP to HTTPS (jviide.iki.fi)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

This article isn't about browsers or websites, and even acknowledges in the opening that it makes sense as a usability tradeoff in that context.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I clearly didn't read it. It makes sense, if users aren't visiting the API then it really doesn't matter that it's not redirected on insecure connections.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I clearly didn’t read it.

I love the honesty. It's really refreshing to see someone take accountability instead of becoming defensive.