application/yaml
The MIME type for YAML. Formally registered with IANA in 2024 — a relatively new official media type.
Typical extensions
Primary uses
- CI pipeline configs
- Kubernetes manifests
- OpenAPI schema distribution
In a browser
Rendered as plain text or downloaded; no formatted preview.
On a server
Serve UTF-8. Older servers may return `text/yaml` or `application/x-yaml`.
In email
Attachments work; some clients inline-render because it is plain text.