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Fetch API headers not sent when end point redirects with HTTP 301

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Description

When making requests with custom headers (such as Authorization), if the end point returns HTTP 302 FOUND, the fetch API will proceed to forward the request to a new URL however, the custom headers will not sent to the redirected URL.

Reproduction

Make a request to any REST API that requires custom header with HTTP 302 response header
Inspect the traffic
First request includes custom header
Forwarded request does not include custom header

Solution

A. Include header in redirected requests B. Add ability to intercept redirect responses

Additional Information

React Native version: 0.36
Platform: Both
Operating System: MacOS

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 7 years ago
Reactions:4
Comments:5 (2 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

2reactions

epzeecommented, May 2, 2017

We’re experiencing the same issue on both platforms (using RN 0.42.3)

2reactions

Jyrno42commented, Apr 25, 2017

We also observed that this issue only occurs in IOS (android works).

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