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HTTP headers

Last-Modified HTTP Header Meaning

Last-Modified gives the time a resource was last changed.

Meaning

The server is providing a timestamp validator for future conditional requests.

Where it appears

Servers send it on responses for static files, documents, and other cacheable resources.

What to check

Check whether the timestamp really changes with the content and whether ETag is also available.

Example

Last-Modified: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 07:28:00 GMT

References

Related HTTP headers

Related HTTP status codes