linkedin / linkedin/Burrow

Set v3 Content-Type Response Header As JSON

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Description

v3 response header content-type is set as text/plain. It would be better to set it as application/json as the responses are actually JSON. Also it'll help many GUI tools (e.g. Postman) to render them properly automatically.

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Research direction

Start by locating the Burrow v3 response handling and the code that sets the Content-Type header. Verify the current text/plain behavior with an API request, then confirm that responses are reported as application/json and that relevant checks pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
api
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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