getsops/sops · error

unexpected Location header: %s

Error message

unexpected Location header: %s

What it means

Error "unexpected Location header: %s" thrown in getsops/sops.

Source

Thrown at version/version.go:197

	}
	if resp.Body != nil {
		defer resp.Body.Close()
	}

	if resp.StatusCode < 300 || resp.StatusCode > 399 {
		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("unexpected status code: %d", resp.StatusCode)
	}

	location := resp.Header.Get("Location")
	if location == "" {
		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("missing Location header")
	}

	tagMarker := "releases/tag/"
	if tagIndex := strings.Index(location, tagMarker); tagIndex != -1 {
		return location[tagIndex+len(tagMarker):], location, nil
	}
	return "", "", fmt.Errorf("unexpected Location header: %s", location)
}

// LatestReleaseUsingAPI retrieves the most recent release version from the
// GitHub API. It returns the latest version as a string, along with its
// corresponding URL, or an error in case of request failure or parsing issues
// with the response.
//
// This approach boasts higher reliability compared to
// LatestReleaseUsingRedirect as it leverages the versioned GitHub API.
// However, it can be affected by GitHub API rate limiting.
func (f releaseFetcher) LatestReleaseUsingAPI(repository string) (tag, url string, err error) {
	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/releases/latest", f.apiEndpoint, repository), nil)
	if err != nil {
		return "", "", err
	}
	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/vnd.github+json")
	req.Header.Set("X-GitHub-Api-Version", "2022-11-28")

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at version/version.go:197 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of getsops/sops@13442bb981 (2026-09-01). Data as JSON: /api/errors/49697741a6b9b14a. Report an issue: GitHub.