HTTP response with both binary data and JSON
I need to reponse to a client with both some binary data (a PDF file) and some additional data as JSON
How is this possible?
I can do this to send the PDF back to the client, but how to send the JSON string in the same response?
The call is done via an API so there is not a browser in the other end
header('Content-Type: '.$type);
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="'.$filename.'"');
header('Content-Length: '.strlen($body));
echo $body;
php
asked Nov 21 '18 at 8:25
clarkk
7,58645143231
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I need to reponse to a client with both some binary data (a PDF file) and some additional data as JSON
How is this possible?
I can do this to send the PDF back to the client, but how to send the JSON string in the same response?
The call is done via an API so there is not a browser in the other end
header('Content-Type: '.$type);
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="'.$filename.'"');
header('Content-Length: '.strlen($body));
echo $body;
php
asked Nov 21 '18 at 8:25
clarkk
7,58645143231
See Multipart HTTP response
– Phil
Nov 21 '18 at 8:27
So the suggestion is to use the same format both ways with multipart? Same format as when sending a multipart to the server?
– clarkk
Nov 21 '18 at 8:30
Have you tried usingCURLpost?
– Shail Paras
Nov 21 '18 at 8:33
add a comment |
I need to reponse to a client with both some binary data (a PDF file) and some additional data as JSON
How is this possible?
I can do this to send the PDF back to the client, but how to send the JSON string in the same response?
The call is done via an API so there is not a browser in the other end
header('Content-Type: '.$type);
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="'.$filename.'"');
header('Content-Length: '.strlen($body));
echo $body;
php
asked Nov 21 '18 at 8:25
clarkk
7,58645143231
I need to reponse to a client with both some binary data (a PDF file) and some additional data as JSON
How is this possible?
I can do this to send the PDF back to the client, but how to send the JSON string in the same response?
The call is done via an API so there is not a browser in the other end
header('Content-Type: '.$type);
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="'.$filename.'"');
header('Content-Length: '.strlen($body));
echo $body;
php
php
asked Nov 21 '18 at 8:25
clarkk
7,58645143231
asked Nov 21 '18 at 8:25
clarkk
7,58645143231
edited Nov 21 '18 at 11:57
asked Nov 21 '18 at 8:25
clarkk
7,58645143231
asked Nov 21 '18 at 8:25
clarkk
7,58645143231
asked Nov 21 '18 at 8:25
clarkk
7,58645143231
7,58645143231
See Multipart HTTP response
– Phil
Nov 21 '18 at 8:27
So the suggestion is to use the same format both ways with multipart? Same format as when sending a multipart to the server?
– clarkk
Nov 21 '18 at 8:30
Have you tried usingCURLpost?
– Shail Paras
Nov 21 '18 at 8:33
add a comment |
See Multipart HTTP response
– Phil
Nov 21 '18 at 8:27
So the suggestion is to use the same format both ways with multipart? Same format as when sending a multipart to the server?
– clarkk
Nov 21 '18 at 8:30
Have you tried usingCURLpost?
– Shail Paras
Nov 21 '18 at 8:33
See Multipart HTTP response
– Phil
Nov 21 '18 at 8:27
See Multipart HTTP response
– Phil
Nov 21 '18 at 8:27
So the suggestion is to use the same format both ways with multipart? Same format as when sending a multipart to the server?
– clarkk
Nov 21 '18 at 8:30
So the suggestion is to use the same format both ways with multipart? Same format as when sending a multipart to the server?
– clarkk
Nov 21 '18 at 8:30
Have you tried using
CURL post?– Shail Paras
Nov 21 '18 at 8:33
Have you tried using
CURL post?– Shail Paras
Nov 21 '18 at 8:33
add a comment |
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You could use the multipart technique like in emails. One part is the JSON (text/json), the other part is the PDF (application/octet-stream a.k.a. binary).
Another possibility would be as a custom header (e.g. X-MyJSON), if the JSON string is small enough to fit into the header line. The PDF is unlikely to fit into a header string.
answered Nov 21 '18 at 8:31
nix
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You could use the multipart technique like in emails. One part is the JSON (text/json), the other part is the PDF (application/octet-stream a.k.a. binary).
Another possibility would be as a custom header (e.g. X-MyJSON), if the JSON string is small enough to fit into the header line. The PDF is unlikely to fit into a header string.
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You could use the multipart technique like in emails. One part is the JSON (text/json), the other part is the PDF (application/octet-stream a.k.a. binary).
Another possibility would be as a custom header (e.g. X-MyJSON), if the JSON string is small enough to fit into the header line. The PDF is unlikely to fit into a header string.
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You could use the multipart technique like in emails. One part is the JSON (text/json), the other part is the PDF (application/octet-stream a.k.a. binary).
Another possibility would be as a custom header (e.g. X-MyJSON), if the JSON string is small enough to fit into the header line. The PDF is unlikely to fit into a header string.
answered Nov 21 '18 at 8:31
nix
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You could use the multipart technique like in emails. One part is the JSON (text/json), the other part is the PDF (application/octet-stream a.k.a. binary).
Another possibility would be as a custom header (e.g. X-MyJSON), if the JSON string is small enough to fit into the header line. The PDF is unlikely to fit into a header string.
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See Multipart HTTP response
– Phil
Nov 21 '18 at 8:27
So the suggestion is to use the same format both ways with multipart? Same format as when sending a multipart to the server?
– clarkk
Nov 21 '18 at 8:30
Have you tried using
CURLpost?– Shail Paras
Nov 21 '18 at 8:33