Laravel remove header from JSON response

Question

I am using the following code to return a Json encoded response from a function.

return response()->json($returnArray);

However the reponse is as follow and include the HTTP headers:

Cache-Control: no-cache, private
Content-Type:  application/json
Date:          Mon, 23 Oct 2017 15:34:59 GMT

{"status":"success"}

How can I set the response so the headers are not included and only include the JSON?

{"status":"success"}

Is there is any specific reason not to send headers with response? Without headers client might not know what to do with the data. — Sanjit Singh
– Sanjit Singh, Commented Oct 23, 2017 at 15:58

Ep1demic · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-08 13:32:15Z

1

I had the some problem as you.

In my case problem was in string return type hinting in method.

Example:

public function getJson(): string{
    return response()->json(['foo' => 'bar']);
}

So, I replaced string to JsonResponse and that's all - problem solved.

Maybe would helps someone.

answered Feb 8, 2018 at 13:32

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Leo · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-23 15:50:53Z

0

How about:

return response()->toJson([
    'status' => 'success',
], 201);

or:

return Response::json(['data' => $array],201);

answered Oct 23, 2017 at 15:50

Leo

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