API Design · Middle · Question 66 of 75

What does the `Prefer: return=minimal` request header ask for?

1A lower API version
✓Correct answer: That the server skip the full resource in the response (e.g. reply 204 after an update) to save bandwidth
3The smallest possible JSON field names

Explanation

return=representation asks for the full updated resource instead. The server reports what it applied with Preference-Applied.

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