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Which JSON content type do I use?

There are many "standards" for the JSON content type:

application/json
application/x-javascript
text/javascript
text/x-javascript
text/x-json

Which one do I use, and where? I assume security and browser support issues are a factor.

Related: What MIME type if JSON is being returned by a REST API?

Solution

  • For JSON text:

    application/json

    The MIME media type for JSON text is application/json. The default encoding is UTF-8. (Source: RFC 4627)

    For JSONP (runnable JavaScript) with callback:

    application/javascript

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