How to add Accept Header with text/csv in jQuery ajax

jquery

Solution

try

$.ajax({
    headers: { 
        Accept : "text/csv; charset=utf-8",
        "Content-Type": "text/csv; charset=utf-8"
    }
...

Problem

This might be a simple question but I have not yet found the way to sort it out. I would like to download csv file from server (implemented by ASP.NET Web API) by ajax call: ``` $.ajax({ type: "GET", accepts: "text/csv; charset=utf-8", url: "/api/employees", success: function (data) { } }); ``` I have put the Accepts header in jQuery ajax like above. But from fiddler, I see: The Accepts header now turns to `Accept: undefined`. If I try to put: ``` accepts: { csv: "text/csv; charset=utf-8" } ``` The Accepts Header now turns to: `Accept: */*` So I guess that is the main point to make my server returns JSON object rather than CSV file. How can I make Accepts Header in jQuery ajax correctly? and see in the fiddler should be: `Accept: text/csv` I am using Chrome.

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