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HTTP provides a way of managing metadata through the use of request headers and response headers. Effective use of headers avoids the need to build proprietary messaging within the payload or with URL through query params. A good example of this is the Accept request header. Clients should use the Accept header to indicate their preferred data format (aka media type). Servers should look for the value specified in the Accept header and return the resource in this format if it is able.

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