.sql MIME type
SQL scripttext & code
application/sqlSQL scripts, registered by RFC 6922.
| MIME type | application/sql |
|---|---|
| Extensions | .sql |
| Content-Type | application/sql; charset=utf-8 |
| Compress in transit? | Yes — enable gzip or Brotli |
Good to know
- Rarely served over HTTP; you mostly meet this type in upload validation and editor configuration.
- Never serve database dumps from a public web directory — they're a common source of data leaks.
Useful here: SQL formatter
Serve .sql files with the right type
The response header to send:
Content-Type: application/sql; charset=utf-8
Most servers pick the type from the file extension. If yours sends the wrong one, map it explicitly:
nginx (inside the types block in mime.types)
application/sql sql;
Apache (.htaccess or server config)
AddType application/sql .sql
Express
res.set("Content-Type", "application/sql; charset=utf-8");Python
import mimetypes
mimetypes.add_type("application/sql", ".sql")HTML file input
<input type="file" accept=".sql,application/sql">
Check it
See what a server sends for a file, and what type a local file really is by its contents:
curl -sI https://example.com/file.sql | grep -i '^content-type:' file --mime-type file.sql
Frequently asked questions
What is the MIME type for .sql files?
application/sql.
What Content-Type header should a .sql file be served with?
Content-Type: application/sql; charset=utf-8. As a text format, include the charset so browsers don't guess the encoding. It compresses well, so let the server apply gzip or Brotli.
Related types
Headers that go with it: Content-Type · Content-Disposition · X-Content-Type-Options