MIME Type Lookup is a tool for looking up MIME types by file extension or finding file extensions by MIME type. It covers all common file types including documents, images, video, audio, and archives.

The MIME Type Lookup API provides a simple, reliable way to integrate mime type lookup functionality into your applications. Built for developers who need production-ready mime type lookup capabilities without the complexity of building from scratch.

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Available on:

async function callMIMETypeLookupAPI() {
    try {
        const params = new URLSearchParams({
            extension: 'pdf'
        });

        const response = await fetch(`https://api.apiverve.com/v1/mimetypelookup?${params}`, {
            method: 'GET',
            headers: {
                'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'
            }
        });

        const data = await response.json();
        console.log(data);
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error:', error);
    }
}

callMIMETypeLookupAPI();

curl -X GET "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/mimetypelookup?extension=pdf" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"

Get your API key: https://apiverve.com

📁 For more examples, see the examples folder

Choose your preferred programming language:

npm install @apiverve/mimetypelookup

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dotnet add package APIVerve.API.MIMETypeLookup

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pip install apiverve-mimetypelookup

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gem install apiverve_mimetypelookup

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composer require apiverve/mimetypelookup

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dart pub add apiverve_mimetypelookup

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implementation 'com.github.apiverve:mimetypelookup-api:1.0.0'

Package Code →

go get github.com/apiverve/mimetypelookup-api/go

Package Code →

• 🏠 API Home: MIME Type Lookup API
• 📚 API Reference: docs.apiverve.com/ref/mimetypelookup
• 📖 OpenAPI Spec: openapi.yaml
• 💡 Examples: examples/

The MIME Type Lookup API is commonly used for:

• Web Applications - Add mime type lookup features to your frontend or backend
• Mobile Apps - Native SDKs for Android development
• Automation - Integrate with n8n, Zapier, or custom workflows
• SaaS Products - Enhance your product with mime type lookup capabilities
• Data Pipelines - Process and analyze data at scale

All requests require an API key in the header:

x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE

Get your API key: https://apiverve.com

All responses are JSON with this structure:

{
  "status": "ok",
  "data": { ... }
}

• 🏠 API Home: MIME Type Lookup API
• 💬 Support: https://apiverve.com/contact
• 🐛 Issues: GitHub Issues
• 📖 Documentation: https://docs.apiverve.com
• 🌐 Website: https://apiverve.com

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

For security concerns, please review our Security Policy.

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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