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HTTP 206: Partial Content

HTTP 206 means the server returned part of the requested content.

Meaning

The response satisfies a byte range or partial content request.

Common causes

Media streaming, resumable downloads, and Range requests commonly return 206.

What to check

Check Range and Content-Range headers, especially when downloads or video playback break.

Example response

HTTP/1.1 206 Partial Content

References

Registry
IANA HTTP Status Code Registry
Spec
RFC 9110 §15.3.7
Guide
MDN 206 Partial Content

Related HTTP status codes

Nearby codes often answer the next debugging question.

200 OKHTTP 200 means the request succeeded.204 No ContentHTTP 204 means the request succeeded and there is no response body.304 Not ModifiedHTTP 304 means the cached resource is still valid.