Function _get_headers

api/edge_api/identities/edge_request_forwarder.py:66–76

(request_method: str, headers: dict, payload: str = "")

def _get_headers(request_method: str, headers: dict, payload: str = "") -> dict:  # type: ignore[type-arg]
    headers = {k: v for k, v in headers.items()}
    # Django by default sets the content-length to "", which in the case of get request(lack of content body)
    # Remains an empty string - an invalid value(according to edge alb and HTTP spec).
    # Hence, we need to remove this header to turn this into a valid request
    # ref: https://groups.google.com/g/django-developers/c/xjYVJN-RguA/m/G9krDqawchQJ
    if request_method == "GET":
        headers.pop("Content-Length", None)
    signature = sign_payload(payload, settings.EDGE_REQUEST_SIGNING_KEY)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
    headers[FLAGSMITH_SIGNATURE_HEADER] = signature
    return headers