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Verified 2026-09-18 · registry updated 2026-08-28

Content-Range

Describes where partial content belongs in the complete representation.

Use Content-Range with 206 responses and 416 errors. The complete size can be unknown for an unsatisfied upload or stream.

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Reference (http)

Content-Range: bytes 0-999/5000

Use Content-Range with 206 responses and 416 errors. The complete size can be unknown for an unsatisfied upload or stream.

Common mistakes

  • Returning a range whose offsets do not match the bytes in the body.

IANA registry: http-fields/field-names

Registry reference: RFC 9110, Section 14.4: HTTP Semantics

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