*/
    public String getPathPrefix() {
        return pathPrefix;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the path prefix for API endpoints.
     * @param pathPrefix The path prefix to set.
     */
    public void setPathPrefix(final String pathPrefix) {
        this.pathPrefix = pathPrefix;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the format type for the request.
     * @param request The HTTP servlet request.
     * @return The format type.