415 Unsupported Media Type

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This error response indicates the server refused the request due to an unsupported file format.

This can be due to the type of request if the file format doesn’t match the request type. Other issues may include problems with the file encoding or due to a direct scan of the file.

If the error is unexpected verify the file types allowed for the request and re-attempt. If the issue persist then contacting server support should help resolve the issue.

The HTTP 415 Unsupported Media Type client error response code indicates that the server refuses to accept the request because the payload format is in an unsupported format.

The format problem might be due to the request’s indicated Content-Type or Content-Encoding, or as a result of inspecting the data directly.

Status

415 Unsupported Media Type

Specifications

SpecificationTitle
RFC 7231, section 6.5.13: 415 Unsupported Media TypeHypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP/1.1): Semantics and Content