[Solved] Given this Accept header:Accept: application/json, text/html;q=0.5What content type will the server most likely respond with? | Rest API

Rest API - Request and Response Format

Given this Accept header:
Accept: application/json, text/html;q=0.5
What content type will the server most likely respond with?

Aapplication/json

Btext/html

Capplication/xml

Dtext/plain

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Analyze Accept header priorities
application/json has no quality factor, so defaults to 1.0; text/html has q=0.5.
Step 2: Determine server response format
Server picks highest priority format supported, here application/json.
Final Answer:
application/json -> Option A
Quick Check:
Highest q value wins = application/json [OK]

Quick Trick: Highest q value in Accept header determines response format [OK]

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