MS Edge change GET Response to application/json

Question

I recall that I could before REST API response result as JSON. Currently it shows me it as xml. Is there any settings in Edge browser that would help me to get Json instead Xml?

Answer 1

Hi @Pavel Brokhman

When viewing a GET endpoint in a browser like Google Chrome, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge, the default Content-Type displayed in the browser is generally text/html in XML format. This is by design. I think what you should do is modify the code instead of trying to set the browser to solve it. You can use something like this :

Content-Type: "application/json"  

I found a good discussion on this issue, you can refer to it: How do I get ASP.NET Web API to return JSON instead of XML using Chrome?

Content-Type is decided by the REST API, you can't change it in browser. If you want to see JSON, you need to change it in the REST API.

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Answer 2

I know how to develop in different languages. It wasn't the question. My question is simple. I want to see JSON when I use REST API in browser's url, not XML. Is it possible?

Answer 3

Following is the example of what I see. As you see this is a feed using XML. I want the same but JSON.

Answer 4

I have the same question. API can implement multiple response formatters and it is up to the client to say what their preference is. Firefox requests JSON by default for example.