Request and response types

The Cloud Servers API supports JSON data serialization request and response format.

The request format is specified by using the Content-Type header and is required for operations that have a request body. This header is required for operations that have a request body. The syntax for the Content-Type header is:

Content-Type: application/format

Where format is json.

The response format is specified by using one of the following methods:

• Accept header. The syntax for the Accept header is:

  Accept: application/format
  

  Where format is json.

• Query extension. Add the .json extension to the request URI. For example, the .json extension in the following URI request specifies that the response body is returned in JSON format:

  POST /v2/010101/servers.json
  

If you do not specify a response format, JSON is the default.