Use the Simplest Content Type We Can
Explore the importance of using simple content types for Rails API endpoints. Understand how to manage the Accept header to serve JSON efficiently, implement content type checks with callbacks, and avoid unnecessary complexity. Gain practical methods to keep your API maintainable and adaptable.
We'll cover the following...
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The HTTP Accept header allows for a wide variety of configurations for how a client can tell the API what sort of content type it wants back (the Content-Type header is for the server to specify what it’s sending). ...