# Character Sets and Names

All data sent as both body and query parameters should be in the UTF-8 character set. All data returned will also be in UTF-8 strings.

A number of fields (especially names) have both a *local* and *latin* variant. The *local* variant is the string as it would be written in the local language of the organization. The *latin* variant is the string as it would be written, only using latin characters/alphabet. Character sets like Cyrillic, Chinese are valid for the *local* string but not the *latin* string. Regardless of the name, all strings should still be sent using UTF-8.


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