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