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HTTP Header
Content-Range
ResponseDescribes which part of the resource is included in the response body.
HTTP header reference, syntax, examples, and developer usage.
What is the Content-Range header?
The Content-Range HTTP header is used to transmit metadata between a client and server as part of HTTP requests or responses.
HTTP headers define how content should be interpreted, cached, authenticated, secured, or processed by browsers and APIs.
Direction
This is a response header sent by the server to the client.
Syntax
Content-Range: bytes start-end/total
Example
Content-Range: bytes 0-1023/4096
Common use cases
- Partial downloads
- Media streaming
- Range response handling
Common mistakes
- Using the header in the wrong request or response context
- Sending invalid header values
- Incorrect header syntax
- Assuming the header automatically changes server behaviour