application/pdf is a application media type commonly associated with .pdf extensions.
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What is application/pdf
application/pdf is one of the application media types used on the internet. When serving this content over HTTP, set the Content-Type header in the response, for example:
Content-Type: application/pdf
Related entities: associated extensions include .pdf, and is delivered over HTTP via the Content-Type header, commonly with GET, POST, PUT and PATCH requests.
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Frequently asked questions
application/pdf is a application media type used to identify a content format; servers announce it to clients with the Content-Type header.
Extensions such as .pdf are associated with this MIME type.
Send Content-Type: application/pdf in the HTTP response.
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Updated 2026-09-13
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