Refactoring `query_http_uri` #3075

Job	Run time
changes	2s
gatekeeper	3s
env	1s
mac / build	7m 30s
documentation / build	13s
ubuntu / build	6m 27s
windows / build	5m 32s
application_tester_draft / run (ubuntu-latest)	2m 41s
guitest_draft / run (windows-latest)	2m 0s
coverage_draft / generate and upload	3m 3s
scripttest_draft / run	1m 2s
application_tester / run (windows-latest)	5m 12s
application_tester / run (macos-latest)	3m 54s
guitest / run (ubuntu-latest)	1m 19s
guitest / run (macos-latest)	1m 19s
pytest / run (windows-latest)	6m 7s
pytest / run (macos-latest)	5m 9s
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