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ssimm
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4 years ago

OAS 3.0, file download, content type when content is not known in advance

Hello,

I am building a web service for uploading/downloading files. There is no restriction on the type of files.

 

In the OAS 3.0 specifications, under "describing responses" it has an example of downloading a .pdf file. (see "Response that Returns a File")

 

What do you put in content when you don't know in advance what kind of file the server will return?

The specifications for upload suggest that the schema: should be type:binary and format:binary, ok, but for the content type?

 

Thanks!

  • You can use application/octet-stream, which means "arbitrary binary data".

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    HKosova
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    You can use application/octet-stream, which means "arbitrary binary data".