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