What data formats are supported by the OData component?

What is OData format?

OData supports two formats for representing the resources (Collections, Entries, Links, etc) it exposes: the XML-based AtomPub format and the JSON format. This document describes how OData resources are represented in JSON and [OData-Atom] describes the AtomPub representation.

Does OData support XML?

OData supports two formats for representing resources, the XML-based Atom format and the JSON format. As described in the HTTP specification [RFC2616], clients can indicate their preference of resource representation by including an accept request header with a list of MIME types it can handle.

Which document types are associated with an OData service?

Metadata for OData Services The service document is typically available at the Service Root URI and may be formatted in Atom or JSON as described in [OData: Atom] and [OData: JSON].

What format does OData V3 protocol support?

For OData V3 protocol, the component supports the ATOM and JSON data formats. For OData V4 protocol, the component supports the JSON data format.