indicates the media type of the associated representation: either the representation enclosed in the message payload or the selected representation, as determined by the message semantics.
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indicates the media type of the associated representation: either the representation enclosed in the message payload or the selected representation, as determined by the message semantics.
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Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
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indicates the media type of the associated representation: either the representation enclosed in the message payload or the selected representation, as determined by the message semantics.
It is classified as a representation header and can appear in requests or responses depending on context.
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Updated 2026-09-13
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