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What is the preferred string format for dates when it comes to REST APIs, for both request and response data?
I am considering ISO 8601 or RFC 1123:
ISO 8601: 2008-02-01T09:00:22+05:00
RFC 1123: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:25:01 GMT
What are the pro’s and con’s for each? Is there another alternative? What formats are other popular REST APIs using?
ISO8601 looks much more useful. From this document (containing a number of documented formats, usages and pros/cons):