Rest API - Versioning Strategies
In header-based versioning for REST APIs, which HTTP header is primarily used by clients to indicate the desired API version?
In header-based versioning for REST APIs, which HTTP header is primarily used by clients to indicate the desired API version?
easy🧠 Conceptual Q2 of Q15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Identify the header used for content negotiation
The Accept header is used by clients to specify the media types they can handle.Step 2: Understand versioning via media types
Header-based versioning commonly encodes the API version within the Accept header's media type, e.g., application/vnd.example.v1+json.Final Answer:
Accept -> Option DQuick Check:
Version info is in Accept header [OK]
Quick Trick: API version is sent in Accept header [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Confusing Content-Type with Accept header
- Using Authorization header for versioning
- Assuming User-Agent carries version info
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