API Shouldn't Redirect HTTP to HTTPS(jviide.iki.fi)
584 points by oherrala | 252 comments
Blog post arguing that APIs should fail visibly on plain HTTP requests instead of redirecting to HTTPS, noting many major API providers don't.
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