206

Partial Content

Success (2xx)·RFC 9110

What 206 means

The server is delivering only part of the resource due to a Range header.

Powers resumable downloads and media streaming (seeking), where the client requests specific byte ranges.

Success (2xx)

The request was successfully received, understood and accepted.

Other 2xx codes

FAQ — 206

What does HTTP 206 mean?

206 Partial Content: The server is delivering only part of the resource due to a Range header. Powers resumable downloads and media streaming (seeking), where the client requests specific byte ranges.

Which class does status code 206 belong to?

206 is a Success (2xx) code. The request was successfully received, understood and accepted.

Where is the 206 code defined?

Status code 206 is defined in RFC 9110 and is part of the IANA HTTP Status Code Registry.

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