diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/api/resources/verification.rb b/lib/pact_broker/api/resources/verification.rb
index 6af95d6ae..2feecdf7a 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/api/resources/verification.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/api/resources/verification.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ module Resources
       class Verification < BaseResource
 
         def content_types_provided
-          [["application/json", :to_json]]
+          [["application/hal+json", :to_json], ["application/json", :to_json]]
         end
 
         def allowed_methods
diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/api/resources/verifications.rb b/lib/pact_broker/api/resources/verifications.rb
index a90825fac..e9a413861 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/api/resources/verifications.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/api/resources/verifications.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ def content_types_accepted
           [["application/json", :from_json]]
         end
 
+        def content_types_provided
+          [["application/hal+json", :to_json]]
+        end
+
         def allowed_methods
           ["POST"]
         end
diff --git a/spec/features/publish_verification_spec.rb b/spec/features/publish_verification_spec.rb
index 67a4277d5..45b761871 100644
--- a/spec/features/publish_verification_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/publish_verification_spec.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   let(:parsed_response_body) { JSON.parse(subject.body) }
   let(:pact) { td.pact }
 
-  subject { post path, verification_content, {'CONTENT_TYPE' => 'application/json' }; last_response  }
+  subject { post path, verification_content, {'CONTENT_TYPE' => 'application/json', 'HTTP_ACCEPT' => 'application/hal+json' }; last_response  }
 
   before do
     td.create_provider("Provider")
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
   it "returns a link to itself that can be followed" do
     get_verification_link = parsed_response_body['_links']['self']['href']
-    get get_verification_link
+    get get_verification_link, nil, { 'HTTP_ACCEPT' => 'application/hal+json' }
     expect(last_response.status).to be 200
     expect(JSON.parse(subject.body)).to include JSON.parse(verification_content)
   end