MultipartText-based

`multipart/encrypted`

Encrypted Content

Reference for multipart/encrypted, the MIME type for encrypted messages containing control info and encrypted data.

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HTTP Content-Type Header

HTTP Header

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

Quick Facts

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

Common Usage

multipart/encrypted wraps encrypted content with encryption control information. It is used in PGP/MIME encrypted email, S/MIME encryption, and secure messaging protocols.

The first part describes the encryption method, and the second part contains the encrypted payload.

Code Examples

HTML

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

Node.js

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

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

nginx

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

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