Common Request Header Fields
The following table describes the common Oracle ILOM REST API request headers.
Table 2-2 Common Request Header Field Names
Request Header Field Names | Description | Required |
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Authorization - or - X-Rest-Token |
Authentication header containing authentication data. Examples: Authorization: BASIC <credentials> X-Rest-Token": <value> For further details, see Specifying Required Authentication Credentials in HTTP Requests |
Yes (All requests) |
Accept |
Use the Accept header to specify the acceptable response media type. Example: If the acceptable media type is JSON, the Accept header would look like this: Accept: application/json
|
Yes (GET requests) |
Content-Type |
Use the Content-Type header to specify the request body media type. Example: If the request body media type is JSON, the Content-Type header would look like this: Content-Type: application/json |
Yes (POST and PATCH request body) |
Host |
Use the Host header to specify the IP address or hostname of the SP server. Example: The host header would look like this: Host: <host name/address>[:<port number>] If a port number is not specified, the default port (443) number is used. |
Yes (All requests) |