1 files changed, 15 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/packages/taler-util/src/http-common.ts b/packages/taler-util/src/http-common.ts
index 54f26e615..e5dd92567 100644
--- a/packages/taler-util/src/http-common.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-util/src/http-common.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export interface HttpRequestOptions {
    */
   cancellationToken?: CancellationToken;
 
-  body?: string | ArrayBuffer | Record<string, unknown>;
+  body?: string | ArrayBuffer | object;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -344,9 +344,8 @@ export function getExpiry(
   return t;
 }
 
-
 export interface HttpLibArgs {
-  enableThrottling?: boolean,
+  enableThrottling?: boolean;
 }
 
 export function encodeBody(body: any): ArrayBuffer {
@@ -364,3 +363,16 @@ export function encodeBody(body: any): ArrayBuffer {
   }
   throw new TypeError("unsupported request body type");
 }
+
+export function getDefaultHeaders(method: string): Record<string, string> {
+  const headers: Record<string, string> = {};
+
+  if (method === "POST" || method === "PUT" || method === "PATCH") {
+    // Default to JSON if we have a body
+    headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json";
+  }
+
+  headers["Accept"] = "application/json";
+
+  return headers;
+}