[#45150] - [5.4] Fix headers are not sent correctly in com_media api controller
- Fixed in Code Base
- 8 Nov 2025
- Medium
- Build: 5.2-dev
- # 45150
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- AkameOuO:fix-com-media-api-wrong-content-type
User tests: Successful: Unsuccessful:
Pull Request for Issue # .
Summary of Changes
Call sendHeaders after headers are set.
And set status code with application instead of using http_response_code.
Testing Instructions
- Open media manager.
- Open browser devtools and watch response headers related to com_media api.
Actual result BEFORE applying this Pull Request
Content type is incorrect text/html.
Expected result AFTER applying this Pull Request
Content type is correct application/json, and other headers are also set.
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I have tested this item ✅ successfully on b574cc1
Tested with JBT, before the PR, Checked com_media URLs with &format=json have Response Header Content-Type: text/html but response is JSON, e.g.
Applied PR with Patch Tester
- Checked multiple
com_mediaURLs with&format=jsonandResponse HeaderisContent-Type: application/json - Quick check media upload, editing and trashing is working
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| Closed_Date | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | ⇒ | 2025-11-08 11:22:44 |
| Closed_By | ⇒ | richard67 |
I have tested this item ✅ successfully on e49301b
It took me a while to figure out exactly what to do: my browser URL
Without the patch I could see Content Type: text/html and the visible response was just text but obviously json. With the patch the response was application/json and the browser nicely formatted the json for me.
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