max_response_body_size for http client#2418
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Add configurable body size limits for HTTP server and client
Closes #2417
Adds
max_request_body_size(server) andmax_response_body_size(client) to guard against memory exhaustion from oversized or malicious payloads. Both default toglz::http_default_max_body_size(100 MB).Server
connection_config::max_request_body_sizefield with setter and getter onhttp_server.Content-Lengthexceeds the limit are rejected with HTTP 413 before the body is allocated or read.Content-Length-based requests (the server does not support chunked requestTransfer-Encoding).Client
http_client_error::response_too_largeerror code with a dedicatedstd::error_category.http_client::max_response_body_size()setter and getter.Files changed
include/glaze/net/http.hpphttp_default_max_body_sizeconstant (100 MB)include/glaze/net/http_server.hppmax_request_body_sizeconfig, setter/getter, and 413 enforcement infinish_request()include/glaze/net/http_client.hpphttp_client_errorenum/category,max_response_body_sizesetter/getter, enforcement in sync and async pathsdocs/networking/body-size-limits.mdmkdocs.yml