Response
Transfer-Encoding
Specifies the encoding used to transfer the response body, typically chunked.
Syntax
Transfer-Encoding: chunked | compress | deflate | gzipExample
Transfer-Encoding: chunkedDescription
Transfer-Encoding specifies how the payload is encoded for transfer. Most common value: chunked.
Chunked encoding sends data in parts, useful for dynamically generated content where total length is unknown.
Not used in HTTP/2 — the protocol has its own framing mechanism.
How real sites send this header
Home-page responses of 502 popular sites from the enterno.io /check catalogue, checked in the last 30 days.
7.0%
(35 of 502) send Transfer-Encoding.
Most common values:
chunked— 35 sites
See it on: yandex.ru, ok.ru, fornex.com, fly.io, premier.one
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