Legacy Sellers Request Headers

The following HTTP request headers are essential for all request methods and must be included in every POST request.

Content Type: Content-Type header provides with the actual content type of the returned content. In this case, the header is set to:

Content-Type: text/xml; charset=utf-8

Request Pre-Approval: In HTTP, it signals to the server that the client seeks approval before transmitting the request body, and a 100 (Continue) response indicates permission to proceed.

Expect: 100-continue

Content Format: Specifies the expected content format, specifically requesting content in XML format in this instance.

Accept: application/xml

Gzip Compression: In order to increase performance and save bandwidth, all the live traffic must enable GZIP compression in the HTTP header.

Accept-Encoding: gzip

Keep Alive: In order to increase performance and improve response times, you can add the keep-alive header to all our transactions.

Connection: Keep-Alive