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application/gzip

A file compressed with gzip, often a tar archive.

Extensions
.gz
Header
Content-Type: application/gzip
Registered
Yes, in the IANA media type registry.
References
IANA · RFC 6713

What servers send

The type each server's own mime.types gives these extensions, as it ships.

ExtensionApache httpd 2.4.69nginx 1.31.6
.gz Not listed Not listed

The IANA registry also gives this extension to application/tlsrpt+gzip.

Common application types

Every media type, in one table