What MIME type if JSON is being returned by a REST API?

Question

My REST API returns JSON.

I\'m currently returning text/plain as the MIME type, but it feels funny. Should I be returning application/x-javascript or s

Answer 1

The MIME type of JSON is

application/json

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4627.txt

http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/application/

More specifically here:

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4627.txt