[GeoJSON] Unique media type for GeoJSON?

[Sean Gillies]

Update: based on a look at HAL and JSON API, I've come up with a draft for
fields to go into the IANA's registration form:

https://github.com/geojson/draft-geojson/blob/master/media-type/registration.md
https://github.com/geojson/draft-geojson/issues/24


On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 12:55 PM, Sean Gillies <sean.gillies at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Chris,
>
> application/json+geojson would go against the grain of media types that
> are already out there:
>
>     application/vnd.github+json (GitHub)
>     application/vnd.api+json (JSON API)
>     application/vnd.collection+json (
> http://amundsen.com/media-types/collection/)
>
> We could register application/vnd.geo+json with IANA (following
> instructions at http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6838) which looks
> straightforward. We could add application/geo+json to the geojson I-D (
> http://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-butler-geojson/) but then we're
> blocked until that makes it to RFC. I think I prefer the former.
>
> Any advice on the above, Erik?
>
>
> On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 11:58 AM, Chris Metcalf <chris.metcalf at socrata.com>wrote:
>
>> We're building out an API that outputs both our own JSON format as well
>> as GeoJSON, and we allow clients to negotiate formats using the HTTP Accept
>> header.
>>
>> However, since most implementations seem to use application/json as the
>> mimetype for GeoJSON, we would not properly be able to differentiate a
>> client's desires using headers alone.
>>
>> It looks like there has been some discussion around defining a mimetype
>> or profile for GeoJSON. Has that gotten anywhere?
>>
>>
>> http://lists.geojson.org/htdig.cgi/geojson-geojson.org/2013-June/000808.html
>>
>> http://lists.geojson.org/htdig.cgi/geojson-geojson.org/2013-June/000809.html
>>
>> http://lists.geojson.org/htdig.cgi/geojson-geojson.org/2012-October/000683.html
>>
>> We're currently planning on using "application/json+geojson" for GeoJSON
>> output, but I'd prefer to go with whatever already has more adoption.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Chris Metcalf
>> Director of Platform
>> chris.metcalf (at) socrata.com
>>
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>
>
> --
> Sean Gillies
>



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