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Topic: "X-" or "X-COMPANY-" prefix for custom headers

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Description

Based on this SO answer I think it might be a good idea to recommend (but not enforce) using the X- or X-COMPANY- prefix in custom header names.

This would help distinguish them from standard headers.

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Research direction

Start by reading the linked Stack Overflow answer and the existing API manifesto guidance on custom headers. Review the ten-comment discussion before deciding whether the recommendation is settled. Done means the manifesto clearly documents the agreed guidance without making the prefix mandatory.

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documentation
Issue type
Documentation
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