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# Enable HTTP compression

# Enable HTTP compression {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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By default, the SOAP request is accepted un-compressed and the result of the request is
returned un-compressed.  
To enable HTTP compression using \[gzip\] when sending in your SOAP request, set the following HTTP header:

    Content-Encoding: gzip

To receive the SOAP response compressed using \[gzip\] send in your SOAP request with the following HTTP header:

    Accept-Encoding: gzip