Why can I get to use $format=json with entities but not with metadata using OData

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When I try this,

http://example.com/V3/OData/OData.svc/$metadata&$format=json

I get this error,

"A supported MIME type could not be found that matches the acceptable MIME types for the request. The supported type(s) 'application/xml' do not match any of the acceptable MIME types 'application/json;odata=verbose'."

But when I try to access an entity like below it works,

https://example.com/V3/OData/OData.svc/myExampleEntity?$format=json

Question

Why $format=json work with entities but not with metadata ?

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1 Answers

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votes

Do exactly as the error has requested and make a valid request that references a mime type ...

http://example.com/V3/OData/OData.svc/$metadata&$format=application/json

... also supported is atom ...

http://www.odata.org/documentation/odata-version-3-0/atom-format/