field Registered
Verified 2026-09-18 · registry updated
2026-08-28Content-Digest
Provides a digest of the content bytes framed in an HTTP message.
Use Content-Digest when the recipient needs to verify transmitted content. Its covered bytes depend on content encoding and content range.
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Reference (http)
Content-Digest: sha-256=:47DEQpj8HBSa+/TImW+5JCeuQeRkm5NMpJWZc3g=:
Use Content-Digest when the recipient needs to verify transmitted content. Its covered bytes depend on content encoding and content range.
Common mistakes
- Comparing it with a digest calculated over the unencoded representation.
IANA registry: http-fields/field-names · structured type: Dictionary
Registry reference: RFC 9530, Section 2: Digest Fields