accept = 'application/json;odata=nometadata' gives results in XML; only get JSON with odata=verbose

[repton-infinity]

e.g. in PowerShell, suppose $url is a suitable search API query URL.

If I do this, I get json results:

$headers = @{ accept = 'application/json;odata=verbose' }
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -Headers $headers -UseDefaultCredentials

but if I do this, I get XML results:

$headers = @{ accept = 'application/json;odata=nometadata' }
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -Headers $headers -UseDefaultCredentials

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[Jerry0527]

This is expected result.

By default, it will return XML data. If want to get Json data format, use this:

accept: application/json;odata=verbose

If don't want metadata, use this:

accept: application/json;odata=nometadata

Reference:
Making Your REST Calls Simpler by Changing the Metadata Setting

[repton-infinity]

In my experience with SharePoint 2013, if I use accept: application/json;odata=nometadata I get XML in response. I only get JSON response if I specify odata=verbose. If this is by design then the docs should mention this.

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On Fri, 20 Dec 2019 at 22:02, Jerry_zy _MSFT ***@***.***> wrote: This is by design, by default, it will return XML data. If want to get Json data format, use this: accept: application/json;odata=verbose If don't want any metadata, use this: accept: application/json;odata=nometadata Reference: Making Your REST Calls Simpler by Changing the Metadata Setting <https://sympmarc.com/2016/05/02/making-your-rest-calls-simpler-by-changing-the-metadata-setting/> — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#5045?email_source=notifications&email_token=ACQRJR4FHEEE2TEDOA4ZWRTQZSC2JA5CNFSM4J5RG2Z2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOEHMK4CI#issuecomment-567848457>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ACQRJR7NS6JGCJA46ICES43QZSC2JANCNFSM4J5RG2ZQ> .

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