ModelText-based

`model/obj`

Wavefront OBJ

Reference for model/obj, the MIME type for Wavefront OBJ 3D geometry files, a universal 3D interchange format.

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Expected extensions: .obj

HTTP Content-Type Header

HTTP Header

Content-Type: model/obj; charset=utf-8

Associated File Extensions

.obj

Quick Facts

MIME Type	model/obj
Category	Model
Type	Text-based (human-readable)
Extensions	.obj

Common Usage

OBJ is one of the simplest and most widely supported 3D geometry formats. It stores vertices, normals, texture coordinates, and faces in plain text.

Used as a universal interchange format between 3D modeling tools, 3D printing slicers, and game asset pipelines.

Code Examples

HTML

<!-- Link or embed with explicit type -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="file.obj" type="model/obj">

<!-- Or for script/media elements -->
<script type="model/obj" src="file.obj"></script>

Node.js

// Express.js
app.get('/file', (req, res) => {
  res.type('model/obj');
  res.send(data);
});

// Node.js http
res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'model/obj' });

nginx

# nginx.conf — add to types block or use default
types {
    model/obj  obj;
}

# Or set for a specific location
location /api/ {
    default_type model/obj;
}