lookup> application/pkcs7-signature

application/pkcs7-signature

application/pkcs7-signature is a application media type commonly associated with .p7s extensions.

applicationContent-Type

Quick facts

MIME typeapplication/pkcs7-signature

Extensions.p7s

Charset—

Compressible—

Sourceiana

What is application/pkcs7-signature

application/pkcs7-signature

application/pkcs7-signature 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/pkcs7-signature

Related entities: associated extensions include .p7s, and is delivered over HTTP via the Content-Type header, commonly with GET, POST, PUT and PATCH requests.

Related formats:

P7S Data & Text

Relation chain

.p7sserved as

mime type

application/pkcs7-signaturesent via header

http header

Content-Type

Related extensions

.p7s

P7S Data & Text

Related MIME types

application/1d-interleaved-parityfec application/3gpdash-qoe-report+xml application/3gpp-ims+xml application/3gpp-mbs-object-manifest+json

Used with

application/pkcs7-signature is identified in HTTP by the Content-Type header and is commonly used with these methods:

Related headers

Related methods

Frequently asked questions

What is application/pkcs7-signature?

application/pkcs7-signature is a application media type used to identify a content format; servers announce it to clients with the Content-Type header.

Which file extensions use application/pkcs7-signature?

Extensions such as .p7s are associated with this MIME type.

How do I set the Content-Type for application/pkcs7-signature?

Send Content-Type: application/pkcs7-signature in the HTTP response.

Sources & standards

Updated 2026-08-18

Explore this reference