MultipartText-based

`multipart/byteranges`

Byte Ranges

Reference for multipart/byteranges, the MIME type for HTTP responses containing multiple byte range parts.

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HTTP Content-Type Header

HTTP Header

Content-Type: multipart/byteranges; charset=utf-8

Quick Facts

MIME Type	multipart/byteranges
Category	Multipart
Type	Text-based (human-readable)

Common Usage

multipart/byteranges is used in HTTP 206 Partial Content responses when a client requests multiple byte ranges in a single request. Each part contains a Content-Range header and the corresponding data.

Used in video streaming, large file downloads, and PDF rendering.

Code Examples

HTML

<!-- Set MIME type in meta or fetch headers -->
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="multipart/byteranges">

Node.js

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

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

nginx

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

# Or set for a specific location
location /api/ {
    default_type multipart/byteranges;
}