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Last-Modified

Indicates the date and time the resource was last modified, used for cache validation.

Syntax

Last-Modified: <day-name>, <day> <month> <year> <hour>:<minute>:<second> GMT

Example

Last-Modified: Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Description

Last-Modified indicates when the resource was last changed. Browsers send it via If-Modified-Since for 304 responses.

Works well for static files but has second-level precision limitations.

For more precise validation, use ETag in addition to Last-Modified.

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Content-Type
Indicates the media type of the response body, telling the browser how to interpret and display the content.
Date
Indicates the date and time at which the response was generated by the server.

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