# Http.content\_type.required: false by default then why asking for content type **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 4, 2017, 5:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-content-type-required-false-by-default-then-why-asking-for-content-type/91710 "2017-07-04T05:04:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dilip\_Kumar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dilip_kumar/32/15459_2.png) [@Dilip\_Kumar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dilip_Kumar)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2017, 5:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-content-type-required-false-by-default-then-why-asking-for-content-type/91710/1 "2017-07-04T05:04:31Z")
Hi All, If http.content\_type.required: false by default then why in log file saying "Content type detection for rest requests is deprecated." ---
**Author:** ![jasontedor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jasontedor/32/66992_2.png) [@jasontedor](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jasontedor)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2017, 10:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-content-type-required-false-by-default-then-why-asking-for-content-type/91710/2 "2017-07-04T10:50:59Z")
Because in 6.0.0, `http.content_type.required` will no longer be configurable and will act as if it defaults to `true`. This means that HTTP requests with a body will require the `Content-Type` header to be set. ---
**Author:** ![Dilip\_Kumar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dilip_kumar/32/15459_2.png) [@Dilip\_Kumar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dilip_Kumar)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2017, 5:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-content-type-required-false-by-default-then-why-asking-for-content-type/91710/3 "2017-07-07T05:36:00Z")
Thank you jasontedor, but why i am getting warning in log file even i have added content type . Please send me one example.. ---
**Author:** ![jasontedor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jasontedor/32/66992_2.png) [@jasontedor](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jasontedor)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2017, 3:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-content-type-required-false-by-default-then-why-asking-for-content-type/91710/4 "2017-07-07T15:03:10Z")
I think you must have a request where you not sending the `Content-Type` otherwise you would not see this log message. ---
**Author:** ![Dilip\_Kumar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dilip_kumar/32/15459_2.png) [@Dilip\_Kumar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dilip_Kumar)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 9:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-content-type-required-false-by-default-then-why-asking-for-content-type/91710/5 "2017-07-19T09:11:12Z")
Thank you reply , i have added content type but still getting message content type should be add. please share curl example with content type... ---
**Author:** ![jasontedor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jasontedor/32/66992_2.png) [@jasontedor](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jasontedor)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 10:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-content-type-required-false-by-default-then-why-asking-for-content-type/91710/6 "2017-07-19T22:29:14Z")
> [@Dilip\_Kumar](#): > > Thank you reply , i have added content type but still getting message content type should be add. Please provide a reproduction. > [@Dilip\_Kumar](#): > > please share curl example with content type... You just add the header: ```auto curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" ... ``` ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2017, 10:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-content-type-required-false-by-default-then-why-asking-for-content-type/91710/7 "2017-08-16T22:29:37Z")
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