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@piyush-jaiswal piyush-jaiswal commented Nov 7, 2025

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed URL routing to work consistently with and without trailing slashes.

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Flask application now disables strict trailing-slash routing by setting app.url_map.strict_slashes = False in the create_app() function. This configuration change allows URL routes to match regardless of trailing slashes.

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Flask Configuration
app/__init__.py
Added configuration line to disable strict trailing-slash URL routing within create_app() function

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  • Minimal scope: Single configuration assignment in one file
  • Low complexity: Direct, straightforward configuration without conditional logic
  • No API changes: No public entity modifications

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🐰 A slash at the end, or perhaps not at all,
Our routes now welcome both short and tall!
No strictness here, just flexible flair,
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app/__init__.py (1)

10-10: LGTM! Consider SEO implications and add tests.

The implementation correctly disables strict trailing slash routing. However, consider the following optional improvements:

  1. SEO consideration: Both /path and /path/ will now be accessible, which could cause duplicate content issues. Consider implementing canonical URLs or using 301 redirects to maintain a single canonical form.

  2. Testing: Add tests to verify this behavior works as expected. For example:

# tests/test_trailing_slashes.py
def test_routes_work_with_and_without_trailing_slashes(client):
    """Verify routes work with and without trailing slashes."""
    # Test without trailing slash
    response1 = client.get('/categories')
    assert response1.status_code in [200, 401]  # Depending on auth requirements
    
    # Test with trailing slash
    response2 = client.get('/categories/')
    assert response2.status_code in [200, 401]
  1. Documentation: Consider adding a comment explaining why this setting was chosen:
# Allow URLs to work with or without trailing slashes for better UX
app.url_map.strict_slashes = False
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@piyush-jaiswal piyush-jaiswal merged commit a8e4009 into master Nov 7, 2025
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@piyush-jaiswal piyush-jaiswal deleted the bug/url-trailing-slashes branch November 7, 2025 07:40
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