Request
Accept-Encoding
Indicates which content encodings the client can understand.
Syntax
Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate, brExample
Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate, brDescription
The Accept-Encoding header tells the server which compression algorithms the client supports. The server can then compress the response body accordingly, reducing transfer size.
Common values include gzip, deflate, br (Brotli), and identity (no encoding). The * wildcard means any encoding is accepted.
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