http_connection.py

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
"""
Method ``http_connection``
--------------------------
 
The ``http_connection`` method evaluates a request as the request of a bot if
the Connection_ header is set to ``close``.
 
.. _Connection:
   https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Connection
 
"""
 
from __future__ import annotations
from ipaddress import (
    IPv4Network,
    IPv6Network,
)
 
import werkzeug
 
from searx.extended_types import SXNG_Request
 
from . import config
from ._helpers import too_many_requests
 
 
def filter_request(
    network: IPv4Network | IPv6Network,
    request: SXNG_Request,
    cfg: config.Config,  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
) -> werkzeug.Response | None:
 
    if request.headers.get('Connection', '').strip() == 'close':
        return too_many_requests(network, "HTTP header 'Connection=close")
    return None