# HTTP Headers

**HTTP Headers**

The following HTTP headers are used by the AlphaX conduit service:

* Header Value
* Description
* Token

All requests must include a token. See specific request to determine if it should be included in the header or body of your request.

**Content-Type: application/json** All requests containing JSON data in the body must specify this header

**Content-Encoding: gzip** Request body is gzip compressed

**Accept-Encoding: gzip** Response will use gzip compression when content-length > 1024 bytes

**X-HTTP-Method-Override:PUT, DELETE** Clients not supporting PUT/DELETE methods can send via POST with this header


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```
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```

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Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.