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multipart/form-data

multipart/form-data is a multipart media type.

multipartContent-Type

Quick facts

MIME typemultipart/form-data

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What is multipart/form-data

multipart/form-data

multipart/form-data is one of the multipart media types used on the internet. When serving this content over HTTP, set the Content-Type header in the response, for example:

Content-Type: multipart/form-data

Relation chain

…served as

mime type

multipart/form-datasent via header

http header

Content-Type

Related MIME types

multipart/alternative multipart/appledouble multipart/byteranges multipart/digest

Used with

multipart/form-data is identified in HTTP by the Content-Type header and is commonly used with these methods:

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Frequently asked questions

What is multipart/form-data?

multipart/form-data is a multipart media type used to identify a content format; servers announce it to clients with the Content-Type header.

Which file extensions use multipart/form-data?

Extensions such as none registered are associated with this MIME type.

How do I set the Content-Type for multipart/form-data?

Send Content-Type: multipart/form-data in the HTTP response.

Sources & standards

Updated 2026-08-18

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