Error 415 - Unsupported Media Type

Problem

When calling REST API using ZappySys SSIS PowerPack or ODBC PowerPack you may get following error sometime. 

The remote server returned an error: (415) Unsupported Media Type.
Response Url: http://myserver/api/somefunction

Status Code: UnsupportedMediaType

Response Body: The server cannot service the request because the media type is unsupported.

Cause

This error happens due to invalid body content type.

Solution

Select correct body content type from the dropdown or you can enter directly in the request header. If you set contenttype in Headers grid then content type supplied in Dropdown is ignored.

Method-1 : Select from predefined list

Here is how you set content type from predefined selection list

Method-2 : Supply content type in Headers Grid

Another way of supplying content type is directly via headers grid as below. This is useful when you cant find ContentType in predefined list (Method-1)

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