(RFC 6713 published August 2012, subtype last updated August 2012) Type name: application Subtype name: gzip Required parameters: N/A Optional parameters: N/A Encoding considerations: Binary Security considerations: See Section 4 below. Interoperability considerations: N/A Published specification: [RFC1952] Applications that use this media type: anywhere data size is an issue Additional information: Magic number(s): first two bytes are 0x1f, 0x8b. File extension(s): gz Macintosh file type code(s): N/A Person and email address to contact for further information: see http://www.gzip.org/ Intended usage: COMMON Restrictions on usage: N/A Author: John Levine Change controller: IETF