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Server operators with non-compliant clients: consider a proxy that rewrites Accept (server-side relaxation varies by SDK).\n\nFix: Send both media types in Accept [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Client implementers\nSteps:\n1. Set header Accept: application/json, text/event-stream on all MCP POSTs\nExpected: Server accepts requests\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"5296dc36-7bc3-4dfc-afeb-09d3a23d65e8","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Client: send 'Accept: application/json, text/event-stream' on every POST. Server operators with non-compliant clients: consider a proxy that rewrites Accept (server-side relaxation varies by SDK).\n\nFix: Send both media types in Accept [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Client implementers\nSteps:\n1. 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