AZF Data & Text — A .azf file is a AZF Data & Text. It is a text-based data format widely used for configuration files, data interchange and API payloads.
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What is .azf
A .azf file is a AZF Data & Text. It is a text-based data format widely used for configuration files, data interchange and API payloads.
In the mime-db registry it maps to application/vnd.airzip.filesecure.azf. When serving .azf over HTTP, set the Content-Type header as shown in Developer info below.
Related entities: it maps to application/vnd.airzip.filesecure.azf — and is delivered over HTTP via the Content-Type header.
How to open .azf files
Developer info
When served over HTTP, responses should set the following header:
Content-Type: application/vnd.airzip.filesecure.azf
Common software that reads/writes .azf:
Relation chain
Related extensions
Related MIME types
Common uses
How to edit .azf files
How to create .azf files
Frequently asked questions
Common options include VS Code, Notepad++, Sublime Text. You can also open many of these files with built-in viewers or a browser.
Create a new file in any text editor or the app that owns the format and save it with the .azf extension.
application/vnd.airzip.filesecure.azf is the media type identifier used for .azf files during network transfer (for example in the HTTP Content-Type header).
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Updated 2026-08-18
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