Unsupported Media Type

Client Error

The request entity has a media type which the server does not support

Wrong Content-Type header or unsupported file format

How this status code appears in HTTP responses

HTTP Response Header

HTTP/1.1 415 Unsupported Media Type

cURL Example

curl -I https://example.com
# Returns: HTTP/1.1 415 Unsupported Media Type

This is a client error response indicating the request contains bad syntax or cannot be fulfilled.

Other codes in the same category

The server cannot process the request due to client error

Authentication is required and has failed or has not been provided

Reserved for future use in digital payment systems