MIME Type Lookup

What is a MIME type?

MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) types tell browsers and servers how to handle files. They're essential for correct Content-Type headers, file uploads, and API responses.

Common use cases

• • Setting Content-Type headers
• • File upload validation
• • Configuring web servers
• • API response formatting

Pro tip

Use application/octet-stream as a fallback for unknown binary types. For API responses, always prefer application/json.