HTTP 206 Partial Content

The server is returning the requested byte range rather than the complete representation.

Use 206 to support resumable downloads and media seeking with Range requests.

httpstatus coderangedownloads

Response (http)

HTTP/1.1 206 Partial Content

Use 206 to support resumable downloads and media seeking with Range requests.

Common mistakes

Returning 206 without an accurate Content-Range, or serving ranges without If-Range protection against representation changes.

Registry reference: RFC9110, Section 15.3.7

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