example_redirects.cpp

3xx passed through by default; follow_redirects() to chase them.

3xx passed through by default; follow_redirects() to chase them.

// Redirects are opt-in. By default a 3xx comes back to you as-is;
// follow_redirects() makes curl chase the Location chain and hands you
// the final response.
#include <cofetch.h>
 
#include <asio.hpp>
#include <iostream>
 
int main() {
  asio::io_context io;
  cofetch::Client http(io);
  const std::string bounce =
      "https://postman-echo.com/redirect-to?url=https://postman-echo.com/get";
 
  // Default: see the redirect itself.
  http.async_get(bounce, [](std::error_code, const cofetch::Response& res) {
    std::cout << "without follow: http " << res.http_code_ << "\n";
  });
 
  // Opt in: land on the final page (at most 30 hops by default).
  http.request(bounce).follow_redirects().get(
      [](std::error_code, const cofetch::Response& res) {
        std::cout << "with follow:    http " << res.http_code_ << "\n";
      });
 
  io.run();
}