696943 - Investigate why .json apps fail validation with an incorrect error message

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(addons.mozilla.org Graveyard :: Developer Pages, defect)

Description

[krupa raj[:krupa]]

steps to reproduce:
1. Load https://addons-dev.allizom.org/z/en-US/developers/app/submit/2
2. Try to validate https://people.mozilla.com/~kraj/test-files/webapps/sample.json


expected behavior:
Validation is successful

actual behavior:
Validation fails with: 'Your manifest must be served with the HTTP header "Content-Type: application/x-web-app-manifest+json". We saw "text/plain; charset=UTF-8"' error message. See https://addons-dev.allizom.org/z/en-US/developers/upload/6ed5a4fce43b4ecb8620305508f06b54

However, validation of .webapp from the same application origin is successful.

Comment 1

[Jeff Balogh (:jbalogh)]

(In reply to krupa raj 82[:krupa] from comment #0)
> Validation fails with: 'Your manifest must be served with the HTTP header
> "Content-Type: application/x-web-app-manifest+json". We saw "text/plain;
> charset=UTF-8"'

That's why.

Add this to your .htaccess if you want it to work, but that seems kind of janky.
AddType application/x-web-app-manifest+json .json

Comment 2

[krupa raj[:krupa]]

(In reply to Jeff Balogh (:jbalogh) from comment #1)

> 
> Add this to your .htaccess if you want it to work, but that seems kind of
> janky.
> AddType application/x-web-app-manifest+json .json

That is what I have in my .htaccess right now. It doesn't help one bit.

Comment 3

[krupa raj[:krupa]]

my bad

Comment 4

[Jeff Balogh (:jbalogh)]

(In reply to krupa raj 82[:krupa] from comment #3)
> my bad

Indeed.