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Verified 2026-09-18 · registry updated 2026-08-28

Accept-Patch

Advertises patch document media types accepted by a resource.

Use Accept-Patch in OPTIONS or other responses so clients can discover whether JSON Patch, JSON Merge Patch, or another patch format is supported.

httpheadermethodsapi

Reference (http)

Accept-Patch: application/json-patch+json, application/merge-patch+json

Use Accept-Patch in OPTIONS or other responses so clients can discover whether JSON Patch, JSON Merge Patch, or another patch format is supported.

Common mistakes

  • Advertising a patch format that the endpoint does not actually validate.

IANA registry: http-fields/field-names

Registry reference: RFC 5789: PATCH Method for HTTP

Permalink: https://merginit.com/reference/http/field-accept-patch