ApplicationBinary

`application/x-sqlite3`

SQLite Database

Reference for application/x-sqlite3, the MIME type for SQLite database files, the most widely deployed database engine.

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Expected extensions: .sqlite, .sqlite3, .db

HTTP Content-Type Header

HTTP Header

Content-Type: application/x-sqlite3

Associated File Extensions

.sqlite.sqlite3.db

Quick Facts

MIME Type	application/x-sqlite3
Category	Application
Type	Binary
Extensions	.sqlite, .sqlite3, .db

Common Usage

SQLite is a self-contained, serverless SQL database engine embedded in billions of devices. It is used for mobile app storage (iOS, Android), browser storage, desktop application data, testing databases, IoT devices, and as a file format for structured data.

Code Examples

HTML

<!-- Link or embed with explicit type -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="file.sqlite" type="application/x-sqlite3">

<!-- Or for script/media elements -->
<script type="application/x-sqlite3" src="file.sqlite"></script>

Node.js

// Express.js
app.get('/file', (req, res) => {
  res.type('application/x-sqlite3');
  res.send(data);
});

// Node.js http
res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-sqlite3' });

nginx

# nginx.conf — add to types block or use default
types {
    application/x-sqlite3  sqlite sqlite3 db;
}

# Or set for a specific location
location /api/ {
    default_type application/x-sqlite3;
}