field Registered
Verified 2026-09-18 · registry updated
2026-08-28Accept-Encoding
Lists content codings a client can decode.
Use Accept-Encoding to negotiate gzip, br, or another supported coding. Send Vary: Accept-Encoding when the response changes by coding.
httpheadercompressioncache
Reference (http)
Accept-Encoding: br, gzip
Use Accept-Encoding to negotiate gzip, br, or another supported coding. Send Vary: Accept-Encoding when the response changes by coding.
Common mistakes
- Sending a coding the client did not advertise or forgetting that identity is the fallback.
IANA registry: http-fields/field-names
Registry reference: RFC 9110, Section 12.5.3: HTTP Semantics