ruby-grape / ruby-grape/grape

`format :json` parses other content-types than application/json (eg. application/x-www-form-urlencoded)

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Description

I want my API to accept only application/json as a Content-Type. Reading the docs it seems that this should do the work:

class BaseApi < Grape::API
  format :json
  prefix :api
end

but my API still accept other Content-Types

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Start by reproducing the BaseApi example with format :json and an application/x-www-form-urlencoded request. Trace how Grape handles the Content-Type and confirm that only application/json is accepted when the fix is complete.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
api
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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