Lithium return json response with request header accept:application/json

Question

I have a lithium app and I try to return json response when the header request has Accept:application/json (I would like to avoid using the type parameter in my route)

I add this instruction in my app/bootstrap/media.php but I still have a html response

Media::type('json', array('application/json'), array(
    'conditions' => array('type' => true)
));

What did I miss ?

I saw a similar question but it seams that the framework evolved : PHP lithium(li3) how to set up automatic response with JSON

Answer 1

Because content negotiation involves some overhead, it is not enabled by default. To enable it, simply add the following to your controller:

protected function _init() {
    $this->_render['negotiate'] = true;
    parent::_init();
}

Also, you don't need the Media configuration, as JSON is configured by default.