API Design · Middle · Question 65 of 75

What is media type versioning?

1Putting the version in the file extension
2Versioning images and videos
✓Correct answer: Clients request a version through the Accept header, e.g. application/vnd.example.v2+json

Explanation

It keeps URLs stable and uses content negotiation, but it's harder to try in a browser and to route in some gateways.

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