200-901 Understanding and Using APIs Practice Question
Which header is used in an HTTP request to tell the server the format of the request body?
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Content-Type
Content-Type header specifies the media type of the request body, e.g., application/json.
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Authorization
Why it's wrong here
Authorization carries credentials.
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Content-Type
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Content-Type indicates the format of the request body.
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Accept
Why it's wrong here
Accept specifies the desired response format.
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Host
Why it's wrong here
Host specifies the target host.
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