Add HEAD route for remotes and gems remote type (#148)

Remotes answer only GET, so HEAD probes get 405, and there is no RubyGems remote. Synthesized (github_*) and rewritten (npm, helm, pypi, puppet, terraform, nuget) mutable responses need the GET path for HEAD lengths to match.

- add a HEAD route for /api/v1/remote/{name}/*; rewritten and synthesized mutable HEADs go through the GET path
- mark rewriting providers with a ResponseRewriter capability; set Content-Length on proxied GETs
- use the remote's upstream client for upstream HEAD
- add a gems remote type: compact index and specs mutable, .gem and gemspec immutable
- add gems docs, UI snippet and e2e caching case; add HEAD-vs-GET e2e checks

Reviewed-on: #148
Co-authored-by: unkin-agent <unkin-agent@unkin.net>
Co-committed-by: unkin-agent <unkin-agent@unkin.net>

README.md

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Each type's paths, Terraform examples and local/virtual behaviour are in `docs/<
 - `deb`: [remote](docs/deb/remote.md), [remote-github](docs/deb/remote-github.md)
 - `docker`: [remote](docs/docker/remote.md), [local](docs/docker/local.md)
 - `generic`: [remote](docs/generic/remote.md)
+- `gems`: [remote](docs/gems/remote.md)
 - `goproxy`: [remote](docs/goproxy/remote.md)
 - `helm`: [remote](docs/helm/remote.md), [local](docs/helm/local.md), [virtual](docs/helm/virtual.md)
 - `npm`: [remote](docs/npm/remote.md), [local](docs/npm/local.md)

docs/common/caching.md

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Force a moving path mutable, e.g. branch tarballs on `generic`:
 Each type's page lists its auto-detected mutable and immutable paths:
 [alpine](../alpine/remote.md), [alpine github](../alpine/remote-github.md),
 [cargo](../cargo/remote.md), [deb](../deb/remote.md), [deb github](../deb/remote-github.md),
-[docker](../docker/remote.md), [generic](../generic/remote.md), [goproxy](../goproxy/remote.md),
+[docker](../docker/remote.md), [generic](../generic/remote.md), [gems](../gems/remote.md), [goproxy](../goproxy/remote.md),
 [helm](../helm/remote.md), [npm](../npm/remote.md), [nuget](../nuget/remote.md),
 [puppet](../puppet/remote.md), [pypi](../pypi/remote.md), [rpm](../rpm/remote.md),
 [rpm github](../rpm/remote-github.md), [terraform](../terraform/remote.md).

docs/gems/remote.md

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# `gems` remote
+
+Shared classification, TTL and eviction rules: [caching](../common/caching.md).
+
+| Type | Mutable (auto-detected) | Immutable (auto-detected) |
+|---|---|---|
+| `gems` | compact index (`versions`, `info/*`, `names`), `*specs.4.8.gz` | `gems/*.gem`, `quick/Marshal.4.8/*.gemspec.rz` |

e2e-docker/caching_gems_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+//go:build dockere2e
+
+package e2edocker
+
+func init() {
+	cachingCases = append(cachingCases, cachingCase{"gems", "gems/mygem-1.0.0.gem", "gems/mygem-1.0.0.gem"})
+}

e2e-docker/fixtures/gems/mygem-1.0.0.gem

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+mygem-1.0.0 e2e fixture

e2e/head_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+//go:build e2e
+
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"git.unkin.net/unkin/artifactapi/internal/testsupport"
+)
+
+// assertHeadMatchesGet checks HEAD returns GET's status, type and length with no body.
+func assertHeadMatchesGet(t *testing.T, url string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	get, err := http.Get(url)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("GET: %v", err)
+	}
+	body, _ := io.ReadAll(get.Body)
+	get.Body.Close()
+	if get.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("GET %s: %d %s", url, get.StatusCode, body)
+	}
+
+	head, err := http.Head(url)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("HEAD: %v", err)
+	}
+	hb, _ := io.ReadAll(head.Body)
+	head.Body.Close()
+	if head.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("HEAD %s: got %d, want 200", url, head.StatusCode)
+	}
+	if len(hb) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("HEAD returned a %d-byte body", len(hb))
+	}
+	if head.Header.Get("Content-Type") != get.Header.Get("Content-Type") {
+		t.Errorf("HEAD Content-Type %q, GET %q", head.Header.Get("Content-Type"), get.Header.Get("Content-Type"))
+	}
+	if head.ContentLength != int64(len(body)) {
+		t.Errorf("HEAD Content-Length %d, GET body %d bytes", head.ContentLength, len(body))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProxyHeadNuGetRewritten(t *testing.T) {
+	var upstream *httptest.Server
+	upstream = httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]any{"version": "3.0.0", "resources": []map[string]string{
+			{"@id": upstream.URL + "/v3-flatcontainer/", "@type": "PackageBaseAddress/3.0.0"},
+		}})
+	}))
+	defer upstream.Close()
+
+	createRemote(t, mustFormat(`{"name": "head-nuget", "package_type": "nuget", "base_url": %q}`, upstream.URL+"/v3/index.json"))
+	defer deleteRemote(t, "head-nuget")
+
+	assertHeadMatchesGet(t, apiURL("/api/v1/remote/head-nuget/index.json"))
+}
+
+func TestProxyHeadGitHubRPMRepodata(t *testing.T) {
+	rpm := testsupport.MinimalRPM("demo", "1.2", "3", "x86_64")
+	var gh *httptest.Server
+	mux := http.NewServeMux()
+	mux.HandleFunc("/repos/acme/tools/releases", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if p := r.URL.Query().Get("page"); p != "" && p != "1" {
+			w.Write([]byte("[]"))
+			return
+		}
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode([]map[string]any{{"tag_name": "v1.2-3", "assets": []map[string]any{{
+			"name":                 "demo-1.2-3.x86_64.rpm",
+			"size":                 len(rpm),
+			"browser_download_url": gh.URL + "/acme/tools/releases/download/v1.2-3/demo-1.2-3.x86_64.rpm",
+		}}}})
+	})
+	mux.HandleFunc("/acme/tools/releases/download/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Length", strconv.Itoa(len(rpm)))
+		w.Write(rpm)
+	})
+	gh = httptest.NewServer(mux)
+	defer gh.Close()
+
+	createRemote(t, mustFormat(`{"name": "head-ghrpm", "package_type": "github_rpm", "base_url": %q, "releases_remote": "github"}`, gh.URL+"/repos/acme/tools"))
+	defer deleteRemote(t, "head-ghrpm")
+
+	url := apiURL("/api/v1/remote/head-ghrpm/repodata/repomd.xml")
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(30 * time.Second)
+	for {
+		if _, status := getBody(t, url); status == http.StatusOK || time.Now().After(deadline) {
+			break
+		}
+		time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+	assertHeadMatchesGet(t, url)
+}
+
+func TestProxyHeadNpmUncachedPackument(t *testing.T) {
+	const abbreviated = "application/vnd.npm.install-v1+json"
+	upstream := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		doc := map[string]any{"name": "left-pad", "versions": map[string]any{"1.3.0": map[string]any{}}}
+		if r.Header.Get("Accept") != abbreviated {
+			doc["readme"] = strings.Repeat("full packument ", 200)
+		}
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(doc)
+	}))
+	defer upstream.Close()
+
+	createRemote(t, mustFormat(`{"name": "head-npm", "package_type": "npm", "base_url": %q}`, upstream.URL))
+	defer deleteRemote(t, "head-npm")
+
+	url := apiURL("/api/v1/remote/head-npm/left-pad")
+	do := func(method string) (*http.Response, []byte) {
+		req, _ := http.NewRequest(method, url, nil)
+		req.Header.Set("Accept", abbreviated)
+		resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("%s: %v", method, err)
+		}
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
+		b, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+		return resp, b
+	}
+	head, _ := do(http.MethodHead)
+	get, body := do(http.MethodGet)
+	if head.StatusCode != http.StatusOK || get.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("HEAD %d, GET %d", head.StatusCode, get.StatusCode)
+	}
+	if head.ContentLength != int64(len(body)) {
+		t.Errorf("uncached HEAD Content-Length %d, GET body %d bytes", head.ContentLength, len(body))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProxyHeadNonRewritingUsesUpstreamHead(t *testing.T) {
+	methods := make(chan string, 4)
+	upstream := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		methods <- r.Method
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/xml")
+		w.Write([]byte("<repomd/>"))
+	}))
+	defer upstream.Close()
+
+	createRemote(t, mustFormat(`{"name": "head-rpm", "package_type": "rpm", "base_url": %q}`, upstream.URL))
+	defer deleteRemote(t, "head-rpm")
+
+	resp, err := http.Head(apiURL("/api/v1/remote/head-rpm/repodata/repomd.xml"))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("HEAD: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp.Body.Close()
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK || resp.Header.Get("X-Artifact-Source") != "remote" {
+		t.Fatalf("HEAD %d source %q", resp.StatusCode, resp.Header.Get("X-Artifact-Source"))
+	}
+	close(methods)
+	var seen []string
+	for m := range methods {
+		seen = append(seen, m)
+	}
+	if len(seen) != 1 || seen[0] != http.MethodHead {
+		t.Errorf("upstream saw %v, want a single HEAD", seen)
+	}
+}

internal/api/v1/proxy.go

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ func NewProxyHandler(engine *proxy.Engine, virtualEngine *virtual.Engine, db *da
 func (h *ProxyHandler) Routes() chi.Router {
 	r := chi.NewRouter()
 	r.Get("/remote/{remoteName}/*", h.handleProxy)
+	r.Head("/remote/{remoteName}/*", h.handleProxyHead)
 	r.Get("/local/{localName}/*", h.handleLocal)
 	r.Put("/local/{localName}/*", h.handleLocalPut)
 	r.Get("/virtual/{virtualName}/*", h.handleVirtual)
@@ -70,31 +71,43 @@ func (h *ProxyHandler) handleDockerPing(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 }
 
-func (h *ProxyHandler) handleProxy(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+// remoteFor resolves the remote and provider named in the request, writing the
+// error response itself when either is missing.
+func (h *ProxyHandler) remoteFor(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (*models.Remote, provider.Provider, bool) {
 	remoteName := chi.URLParam(r, "remoteName")
-	path := chi.URLParam(r, "*")
-
 	remote, err := h.db.GetRemote(r.Context(), remoteName)
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("remote %q not found", remoteName), http.StatusNotFound)
-		return
+		return nil, nil, false
 	}
-
 	prov, err := provider.Get(remote.PackageType)
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("no provider for %q", remote.PackageType), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return nil, nil, false
+	}
+	return remote, prov, true
+}
+
+// serveRemote lets metadata-only remotes (e.g. github_rpm) synthesize their own
+// responses and redirect package downloads instead of proxying bytes.
+func (h *ProxyHandler) serveRemote(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, remote *models.Remote, prov provider.Provider, path string) bool {
+	rs, ok := prov.(provider.RemoteServer)
+	return ok && rs.ServeRemote(w, r, *remote, path, fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s", scheme(r), r.Host), h.db)
+}
+
+func (h *ProxyHandler) handleProxy(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	remote, prov, ok := h.remoteFor(w, r)
+	if !ok {
 		return
 	}
-
-	// Metadata-only remotes (e.g. github_rpm) synthesize their own responses and
-	// redirect package downloads to a backend remote instead of proxying bytes.
-	if rs, ok := prov.(provider.RemoteServer); ok {
-		proxyBaseURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s", scheme(r), r.Host)
-		if rs.ServeRemote(w, r, *remote, path, proxyBaseURL, h.db) {
-			return
-		}
+	path := chi.URLParam(r, "*")
+	if h.serveRemote(w, r, remote, prov, path) {
+		return
 	}
+	h.serveFetch(w, r, remote, prov, path)
+}
 
+func (h *ProxyHandler) serveFetch(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, remote *models.Remote, prov provider.Provider, path string) {
 	result, err := h.engine.Fetch(r.Context(), *remote, path, prov, r.Header)
 	if err != nil {
 		var proxyErr *proxy.ProxyError
@@ -102,7 +115,7 @@ func (h *ProxyHandler) handleProxy(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			http.Error(w, proxyErr.Message, proxyErr.Status)
 			return
 		}
-		slog.Error("proxy fetch failed", "remote", remoteName, "path", path, "error", err)
+		slog.Error("proxy fetch failed", "remote", remote.Name, "path", path, "error", err)
 		http.Error(w, "bad gateway", http.StatusBadGateway)
 		return
 	}
@@ -122,25 +135,33 @@ func (h *ProxyHandler) handleProxy(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", result.ContentType)
 	w.Header().Set("X-Artifact-Source", result.Source)
 	if result.Size > 0 {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Length", fmt.Sprintf("%d", result.Size))
 		w.Header().Set("X-Artifact-Size", fmt.Sprintf("%d", result.Size))
 	}
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 	io.Copy(w, body)
 }
 
-func (h *ProxyHandler) handleProxyHead(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	remoteName := chi.URLParam(r, "remoteName")
-	path := chi.URLParam(r, "*")
+func rewritesMutable(prov provider.Provider, path string) bool {
+	_, sr := prov.(provider.ServeRewriter)
+	_, rr := prov.(provider.ResponseRewriter)
+	return (sr || rr) && prov.Classify(path) == provider.Mutable
+}
 
-	remote, err := h.db.GetRemote(r.Context(), remoteName)
-	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("remote %q not found", remoteName), http.StatusNotFound)
+// handleProxyHead answers HEAD like GET without a body. Responses a provider
+// synthesizes or rewrites per request go through the GET path so their headers
+// match; everything else is answered from store metadata or an upstream HEAD.
+func (h *ProxyHandler) handleProxyHead(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	remote, prov, ok := h.remoteFor(w, r)
+	if !ok {
 		return
 	}
-
-	prov, err := provider.Get(remote.PackageType)
-	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("no provider for %q", remote.PackageType), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	path := chi.URLParam(r, "*")
+	if h.serveRemote(w, r, remote, prov, path) {
+		return
+	}
+	if rewritesMutable(prov, path) {
+		h.serveFetch(w, r, remote, prov, path)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -151,7 +172,7 @@ func (h *ProxyHandler) handleProxyHead(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			http.Error(w, proxyErr.Message, proxyErr.Status)
 			return
 		}
-		slog.Error("proxy head failed", "remote", remoteName, "path", path, "error", err)
+		slog.Error("proxy head failed", "remote", remote.Name, "path", path, "error", err)
 		http.Error(w, "bad gateway", http.StatusBadGateway)
 		return
 	}

internal/api/v1/routes_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package v1
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
+
+	"git.unkin.net/unkin/artifactapi/internal/provider"
+	"git.unkin.net/unkin/artifactapi/internal/provider/npm"
+	"git.unkin.net/unkin/artifactapi/internal/provider/nuget"
+	"git.unkin.net/unkin/artifactapi/internal/provider/rpm"
+)
+
+func TestRoutesRemoteHead(t *testing.T) {
+	r := (&ProxyHandler{}).Routes()
+	for _, m := range []string{http.MethodGet, http.MethodHead} {
+		if !r.Match(chi.NewRouteContext(), m, "/remote/myremote/some/path") {
+			t.Errorf("%s /remote/myremote/some/path not routed", m)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRewritesMutable(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		prov provider.Provider
+		path string
+		want bool
+	}{
+		{"npm packument", &npm.Provider{}, "left-pad", true},
+		{"npm tarball", &npm.Provider{}, "left-pad/-/left-pad-1.3.0.tgz", false},
+		{"nuget index", &nuget.Provider{}, "index.json", true},
+		{"rpm repodata", &rpm.Provider{}, "repodata/repomd.xml", false},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		if got := rewritesMutable(tc.prov, tc.path); got != tc.want {
+			t.Errorf("%s: rewritesMutable = %v, want %v", tc.name, got, tc.want)
+		}
+	}
+}

internal/provider/all/gems.go

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+package all
+
+import _ "git.unkin.net/unkin/artifactapi/internal/provider/gems"

internal/provider/cap_response_rewriter.go

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package provider
+
+// ResponseRewriter marks providers whose RewriteResponse changes mutable
+// bodies, so the served length is only known after a fetch.
+type ResponseRewriter interface {
+	RewritesResponse()
+}

internal/provider/gems/gems.go

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// Package gems proxies a RubyGems source: mutable compact index (versions,
+// info/*, names) and legacy specs indexes, plus immutable .gem and
+// quick/Marshal.4.8 gemspec downloads.
+package gems
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+
+	"git.unkin.net/unkin/artifactapi/internal/auth"
+	"git.unkin.net/unkin/artifactapi/internal/provider"
+	"git.unkin.net/unkin/artifactapi/pkg/models"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	provider.Register(&Provider{})
+}
+
+type Provider struct{}
+
+func (p *Provider) Type() models.PackageType { return models.PackageGems }
+
+func (p *Provider) Classify(path string) provider.Mutability {
+	if isGem(path) || isQuickSpec(path) {
+		return provider.Immutable
+	}
+	return provider.Mutable
+}
+
+func (p *Provider) ContentType(path string) string {
+	path = strings.TrimLeft(path, "/")
+	if path == "versions" || path == "names" || strings.HasPrefix(path, "info/") {
+		return "text/plain; charset=utf-8"
+	}
+	if strings.HasPrefix(path, "api/v1/") && strings.HasSuffix(path, ".json") {
+		return "application/json"
+	}
+	return "application/octet-stream"
+}
+
+func (p *Provider) UpstreamURL(remote models.Remote, path string) string {
+	return strings.TrimRight(remote.BaseURL, "/") + "/" + strings.TrimLeft(path, "/")
+}
+
+func (p *Provider) RewriteResponse(_ []byte, _ models.Remote, _ string) ([]byte, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func (p *Provider) AuthHeaders(_ context.Context, remote models.Remote) (http.Header, error) {
+	return auth.BasicHeaders(remote), nil
+}
+
+func isGem(path string) bool {
+	path = strings.TrimLeft(path, "/")
+	return strings.HasPrefix(path, "gems/") && strings.HasSuffix(path, ".gem")
+}
+
+func isQuickSpec(path string) bool {
+	path = strings.TrimLeft(path, "/")
+	return strings.HasPrefix(path, "quick/Marshal.4.8/") && strings.HasSuffix(path, ".gemspec.rz")
+}

internal/provider/gems/gems_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package gems
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"git.unkin.net/unkin/artifactapi/internal/provider"
+	"git.unkin.net/unkin/artifactapi/pkg/models"
+)
+
+func TestClassify(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &Provider{}
+	tests := []struct {
+		path string
+		want provider.Mutability
+	}{
+		{"gems/rack-3.1.8.gem", provider.Immutable},
+		{"/gems/nokogiri-1.16.7-x86_64-linux.gem", provider.Immutable},
+		{"quick/Marshal.4.8/rack-3.1.8.gemspec.rz", provider.Immutable},
+		{"versions", provider.Mutable},
+		{"names", provider.Mutable},
+		{"info/rack", provider.Mutable},
+		{"info/gems", provider.Mutable},
+		{"specs.4.8.gz", provider.Mutable},
+		{"latest_specs.4.8.gz", provider.Mutable},
+		{"prerelease_specs.4.8.gz", provider.Mutable},
+		{"api/v1/dependencies", provider.Mutable},
+		{"quick/Marshal.4.8/", provider.Mutable},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		if got := p.Classify(tt.path); got != tt.want {
+			t.Errorf("Classify(%q) = %v, want %v", tt.path, got, tt.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestContentType(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &Provider{}
+	tests := map[string]string{
+		"versions":                 "text/plain; charset=utf-8",
+		"info/rack":                "text/plain; charset=utf-8",
+		"names":                    "text/plain; charset=utf-8",
+		"gems/rack-3.1.8.gem":      "application/octet-stream",
+		"specs.4.8.gz":             "application/octet-stream",
+		"api/v1/gems/rack.json":    "application/json",
+		"api/v1/dependencies.json": "application/json",
+		"api/v1/dependencies":      "application/octet-stream",
+	}
+	for path, want := range tests {
+		if got := p.ContentType(path); got != want {
+			t.Errorf("ContentType(%q) = %q, want %q", path, got, want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUpstreamURL(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &Provider{}
+	r := models.Remote{BaseURL: "https://rubygems.org/"}
+	if got := p.UpstreamURL(r, "/info/rack"); got != "https://rubygems.org/info/rack" {
+		t.Errorf("UpstreamURL = %q", got)
+	}
+}

internal/provider/helm/helm.go

@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ func (p *Provider) UpstreamURL(remote models.Remote, path string) string {
 	return strings.TrimRight(remote.BaseURL, "/") + "/" + strings.TrimLeft(path, "/")
 }
 
+func (p *Provider) RewritesResponse() {}
+
 func (p *Provider) RewriteResponse(body []byte, remote models.Remote, proxyBaseURL string) ([]byte, error) {
 	if proxyBaseURL == "" {
 		return nil, nil

internal/provider/npm/npm.go

@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ func (p *Provider) UpstreamURL(remote models.Remote, path string) string {
 	return strings.TrimRight(remote.BaseURL, "/") + "/" + strings.TrimLeft(path, "/")
 }
 
+func (p *Provider) RewritesResponse() {}
+
 func (p *Provider) RewriteResponse(body []byte, remote models.Remote, proxyBaseURL string) ([]byte, error) {
 	if proxyBaseURL == "" || !json.Valid(body) {
 		return nil, nil

internal/provider/puppet/puppet.go

@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ func (p *Provider) UpstreamURL(remote models.Remote, path string) string {
 	return strings.TrimRight(remote.BaseURL, "/") + "/" + strings.TrimLeft(path, "/")
 }
 
+func (p *Provider) RewritesResponse() {}
+
 func (p *Provider) RewriteResponse(body []byte, remote models.Remote, proxyBaseURL string) ([]byte, error) {
 	if proxyBaseURL == "" {
 		return nil, nil

internal/provider/pypi/pypi.go

@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ func (p *Provider) UpstreamURL(remote models.Remote, path string) string {
 	return strings.TrimRight(remote.BaseURL, "/") + "/" + strings.TrimLeft(path, "/")
 }
 
+func (p *Provider) RewritesResponse() {}
+
 func (p *Provider) RewriteResponse(body []byte, remote models.Remote, proxyBaseURL string) ([]byte, error) {
 	if proxyBaseURL == "" {
 		return nil, nil

internal/provider/terraform/terraform.go

@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ func (p *Provider) UpstreamURL(remote models.Remote, path string) string {
 	return strings.TrimRight(remote.BaseURL, "/") + "/v1/providers/" + strings.TrimLeft(path, "/")
 }
 
+func (p *Provider) RewritesResponse() {}
+
 func (p *Provider) RewriteResponse(body []byte, remote models.Remote, proxyBaseURL string) ([]byte, error) {
 	if remote.ReleasesRemote == "" {
 		return nil, nil

internal/proxy/engine.go

@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ func (e *Engine) headUpstreamOnce(ctx context.Context, remote models.Remote, pat
 				req.Header.Set(k, v)
 			}
 		}
-		return http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
+		return clientForRemote(remote).Do(req)
 	}
 
 	resp, err := doHead(nil)

internal/proxy/engine_test.go

@@ -219,6 +219,20 @@ func TestHead(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestHeadUpstreamUsesRemoteTimeout(t *testing.T) {
+	slow := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
+	}))
+	defer slow.Close()
+	r := models.Remote{Name: "slow-head", PackageType: models.PackageGeneric, BaseURL: slow.URL, UpstreamResponseHeaderTimeout: 1}
+
+	start := time.Now()
+	_, err := (&Engine{}).headUpstreamOnce(context.Background(), r, "blob.bin", prov(t, models.PackageGeneric))
+	if err == nil || time.Since(start) > 2*time.Second {
+		t.Fatalf("HEAD ignored the remote's response header timeout: err=%v after %s", err, time.Since(start))
+	}
+}
+
 func TestStaleOnError(t *testing.T) {
 	requireStack(t)
 	ctx := context.Background()

pkg/models/package_type_gems.go

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package models
+
+const PackageGems PackageType = "gems"
+
+func init() { registerPackageType(PackageGems) }

ui/src/packagetypes/defs/gems.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import type { PackageTypeUI } from '../types';
+
+const def: PackageTypeUI = {
+  color: 'red',
+  snippets: ({ proxy }) => {
+    return [
+      {
+        title: 'Use this remote as the RubyGems source',
+        language: 'bash',
+        code: `gem sources --clear-all --add ${proxy}/
+bundle config mirror.https://rubygems.org ${proxy}`,
+      },
+    ];
+  },
+};
+
+export default def;