diff --git a/codec.go b/codec.go
index 5fea24e..8ea8258 100644
--- a/codec.go
+++ b/codec.go
@@ -18,22 +18,37 @@ type (
 type Codec struct {
 	Encode EncodeFunc
 	Decode DecodeFunc
+	Tags   []string
 }
 
-var Codecs = map[string]*Codec{
-	"json": reflectCodec(json.Marshal, json.Unmarshal),
-	"yaml": reflectCodec(yaml.Marshal, yaml.Unmarshal),
-	"xml":  reflectCodec(xml.Marshal, xml.Unmarshal),
-	"csv":  newCodec(csvEncoder, csvDecoder),
-	"gob":  newCodec(gobEncoder, gobDecoder),
+func (c Codec) Tag() string {
+	return c.Tags[0]
 }
 
-func reflectCodec(me func(src interface{}) ([]byte, error), md func(buf []byte, dst interface{}) error) *Codec {
-	return &Codec{Encode: marshalEncoder(me), Decode: unmarshalDecoder(md)}
+var Codecs = make(map[string]*Codec)
+var CodecTypes []string
+
+func init() {
+	registerCodec(reflectCodec(json.Marshal, json.Unmarshal, "application/json", "text/json"))
+	registerCodec(reflectCodec(yaml.Marshal, yaml.Unmarshal, "application/x-yaml", "text/x-yaml"))
+	registerCodec(reflectCodec(xml.Marshal, xml.Unmarshal, "application/xml", "text/xml"))
+	registerCodec(newCodec(csvEncoder, csvDecoder, "application/csv", "text/csv"))
+	registerCodec(newCodec(gobEncoder, gobDecoder, "application/x-gob", "text/x-gob"))
+}
+
+func registerCodec(codec *Codec) {
+	for _, tag := range codec.Tags {
+		Codecs[tag] = codec
+		CodecTypes = append(CodecTypes, tag)
+	}
+}
+
+func reflectCodec(me func(src interface{}) ([]byte, error), md func(buf []byte, dst interface{}) error, tags ...string) *Codec {
+	return &Codec{Encode: marshalEncoder(me), Decode: unmarshalDecoder(md), Tags: tags}
 }
 
-func newCodec(encoder EncodeFunc, decoder DecodeFunc) *Codec {
-	return &Codec{Encode: encoder, Decode: decoder}
+func newCodec(encoder EncodeFunc, decoder DecodeFunc, tags ...string) *Codec {
+	return &Codec{Encode: encoder, Decode: decoder, Tags: tags}
 }
 
 func unmarshalDecoder(f func(buf []byte, dst interface{}) error) DecodeFunc {
diff --git a/handler.go b/handler.go
index d813202..fef8fff 100644
--- a/handler.go
+++ b/handler.go
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ type Context struct {
 type ContentType struct{}
 
 func (h *ContentType) Serve(ctx *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	accept := NegotiateCodec(r, ctx.Config.Codecs, ctx.Config.DefaultCodec)
+	accept := NegotiateCodec(r, ctx.Config.CodecTypes, ctx.Config.DefaultCodec)
 
 	codec, available := ctx.Config.Codecs[accept]
 	if !available {
 		httpError(
 			w, codec,
 			http.StatusNotAcceptable,
-			fmt.Errorf("only able to accept %v", ctx.Config.Codecs),
+			fmt.Errorf("wanted codec %q, only able to accept %v", accept, ctx.Config.Codecs),
 		)
 		return
 	}
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ func (h *ContentType) Serve(ctx *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request
 	w.Header().Set(HeaderContentType, accept)
 }
 
-func NegotiateCodec(r *http.Request, codecs map[string]*Codec, defaultCodec string) string {
+func NegotiateCodec(r *http.Request, codecs []string, defaultCodec string) string {
 	specs := httputil.ParseAccept(r.Header, "Accept")
 	bestCodec, bestQ, bestWild := defaultCodec, -1.0, 3
 
-	for codec := range codecs {
+	for _, codec := range codecs {
 		for _, spec := range specs {
 			switch {
 			case spec.Q == 0.0:
@@ -83,14 +83,9 @@ type ContentLength struct {
 }
 
 func (c *ContentLength) Serve(ctx *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	var codec *Codec
-	if ctx.Config.Codecs != nil {
-		codec = ctx.Config.Codecs[w.Header().Get(HeaderContentType)]
-	}
+	codec := ctx.Config.Codecs[w.Header().Get(HeaderContentType)]
 
 	switch {
-	case r.ContentLength == 0:
-		httpError(w, codec, http.StatusNoContent, nil)
 	case r.ContentLength < c.Min:
 		httpError(
 			w, codec,
@@ -109,10 +104,7 @@ func (c *ContentLength) Serve(ctx *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reque
 type ContentDecode struct{}
 
 func (h *ContentDecode) Serve(ctx *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	var codec *Codec
-	if ctx.Config.Codecs != nil {
-		codec = ctx.Config.Codecs[w.Header().Get(HeaderContentType)]
-	}
+	codec := ctx.Config.Codecs[r.Header.Get(HeaderContentType)]
 
 	err := getHeaderParams(r, ctx.In)
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, http.ErrBodyNotAllowed) {
@@ -188,3 +180,26 @@ func getBodyParams(r *http.Request, codec *Codec, values map[string]interface{})
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+type ContentEncode struct{}
+
+func (h *ContentEncode) Serve(ctx *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+	codec := ctx.Config.Codecs[w.Header().Get(HeaderContentType)]
+
+	if codec == nil {
+		httpError(
+			w, codec,
+			http.StatusNotAcceptable,
+			fmt.Errorf("only able to accept %v", ctx.Config.Codecs),
+		)
+		return
+	}
+
+	buf, err := codec.Encode(ctx.Out)
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, http.ErrBodyNotAllowed) {
+		httpError(w, codec, http.StatusInternalServerError, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	w.Write(buf)
+}
diff --git a/http.go b/http.go
index 610b722..afee54e 100644
--- a/http.go
+++ b/http.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package flatend
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"crypto/tls"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"sync"
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ var _ http.Handler = (*Server)(nil)
 
 type Config struct {
 	Codecs       map[string]*Codec
+	CodecTypes   []string
 	DefaultCodec string
 
 	Handlers []Handler
@@ -21,25 +21,26 @@ type Config struct {
 func NewDefaultConfig() *Config {
 	return &Config{
 		Codecs:       Codecs,
-		DefaultCodec: "json",
+		CodecTypes:   CodecTypes,
+		DefaultCodec: CodecTypes[0],
 
 		Handlers: []Handler{
 			&ContentType{},
 			&ContentLength{Max: 10 * 1024 * 1024},
 			&ContentDecode{},
+			&ContentEncode{},
 		},
 	}
 }
 
 type Server struct {
-	ReadTimeout       time.Duration
-	WriteTimeout      time.Duration
-	IdleTimeout       time.Duration
-	ReadHeaderTimeout time.Duration
+	IdleTimeout  time.Duration
+	ReadTimeout  time.Duration
+	WriteTimeout time.Duration
 
-	MaxHeaderBytes int
+	MaxHeaderBytes    int
+	ReadHeaderTimeout time.Duration
 
-	TLS    *tls.Config
 	Config *Config
 
 	once   sync.Once
@@ -51,14 +52,12 @@ func (s *Server) init() {
 	s.http = &http.Server{
 		Handler: s,
 
-		TLSConfig: s.TLS,
+		IdleTimeout:  s.IdleTimeout,
+		ReadTimeout:  s.ReadTimeout,
+		WriteTimeout: s.WriteTimeout,
 
-		ReadTimeout:       s.ReadTimeout,
-		WriteTimeout:      s.WriteTimeout,
-		IdleTimeout:       s.IdleTimeout,
+		MaxHeaderBytes:    s.MaxHeaderBytes,
 		ReadHeaderTimeout: s.ReadHeaderTimeout,
-
-		MaxHeaderBytes: s.MaxHeaderBytes,
 	}
 
 	if s.Config == nil {
diff --git a/httputil/accept.go b/httputil/accept.go
index 3106d1c..87aa980 100644
--- a/httputil/accept.go
+++ b/httputil/accept.go
@@ -18,21 +18,21 @@ func ParseAccept(header http.Header, key string) (specs []AcceptSpec) {
 
 	for _, s := range header[key] {
 		for {
-			spec.Value, s = expectTokenSlash(s)
+			spec.Value, s = ExpectTokenSlash(s)
 			if spec.Value == "" {
 				break
 			}
 
-			s = skipSpace(s)
+			s = SkipSpace(s)
 
 			spec.Q = 1.0
 
 			if len(s) > 0 && s[0] == ';' {
-				s = skipSpace(s[1:])
+				s = SkipSpace(s[1:])
 				if !strings.HasPrefix(s, "q=") {
 					break
 				}
-				spec.Q, s = expectQuality(s[2:])
+				spec.Q, s = ExpectQuality(s[2:])
 				if spec.Q < 0.0 {
 					break
 				}
@@ -40,17 +40,17 @@ func ParseAccept(header http.Header, key string) (specs []AcceptSpec) {
 
 			specs = append(specs, spec)
 
-			s = skipSpace(s)
+			s = SkipSpace(s)
 			if len(s) == 0 || s[0] != ',' {
 				break
 			}
-			s = skipSpace(s[1:])
+			s = SkipSpace(s[1:])
 		}
 	}
 	return specs
 }
 
-func skipSpace(s string) (rest string) {
+func SkipSpace(s string) (rest string) {
 	i := 0
 	for ; i < len(s); i++ {
 		if octetTypes[s[i]]&isSpace == 0 {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func skipSpace(s string) (rest string) {
 	return s[i:]
 }
 
-func expectTokenSlash(s string) (token, rest string) {
+func ExpectTokenSlash(s string) (token, rest string) {
 	i := 0
 	for ; i < len(s); i++ {
 		b := s[i]
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func expectTokenSlash(s string) (token, rest string) {
 	return s[:i], s[i:]
 }
 
-func expectQuality(s string) (q float64, rest string) {
+func ExpectQuality(s string) (q float64, rest string) {
 	switch {
 	case len(s) == 0:
 		return -1, ""