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  1. MusicBrainz Server
  2. MBS-9539

Random response format without Accept header

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      First off, thanks for a good service.

      I have been trying out the REST web service and encountered some odd behaviour. When I query the API with no Accept header set, the response sometimes contains xml, sometimes json, seemingly at random. I have tried artist lookups and search. Same thing happens in Internet Explorer (11.674.15063.0), but not in Chrome (61.0.3163.100), but that may be due to caching.

      Try this URL: https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/artist/?query=Peter%20Gabriel

      Setting the Accept header or adding "fmt=x" to the query fixes this, so it is not a big deal, but it got me wondering if this is intended/desired behaviour? I was under the impression that XML would be default.

      I can provide example Java code if necessary.

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          1. MusicBrainz Server
          2. MBS-9539

          Random response format without Accept header

            • Icon: Bug Bug
            • Resolution: Cannot Reproduce
            • Icon: Normal Normal
            • None
            • None
            • Web service
            • None

              First off, thanks for a good service.

              I have been trying out the REST web service and encountered some odd behaviour. When I query the API with no Accept header set, the response sometimes contains xml, sometimes json, seemingly at random. I have tried artist lookups and search. Same thing happens in Internet Explorer (11.674.15063.0), but not in Chrome (61.0.3163.100), but that may be due to caching.

              Try this URL: https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/artist/?query=Peter%20Gabriel

              Setting the Accept header or adding "fmt=x" to the query fixes this, so it is not a big deal, but it got me wondering if this is intended/desired behaviour? I was under the impression that XML would be default.

              I can provide example Java code if necessary.

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