OpenAPITools / OpenAPITools/openapi-generator

[BUG][Kotlin][Retrofit] Accept: application/json header is missing.

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Description

When generating the client with retrofit, request is missing Accept: application/json param in header.
For okhttp4-jvm it is correctly added

openapi-generator version

5.3.0

OpenAPI declaration file content or url

Use PetStore.yml

Generation Details
Steps to reproduce

Generate the client make the call and observe missing header param

Related issues/PRs

none

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Research direction

Start by generating a Kotlin Retrofit client from PetStore.yml with OpenAPI Generator 5.3.0 and compare its request headers with the okhttp4-jvm output. Trace the Retrofit request-generation path and verify the completed client includes the expected Accept: application/json header when making the call.

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Assessment

Tech stack
kotlin
Domain
api
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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