# How to Return a PDF File from a C# Web API

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**Created:** [October 1, 2026, 6:50am UTC](https://www.itechguides.com/community/t/how-to-return-a-pdf-file-from-a-c-web-api/199 "2026-10-01T06:50:03Z")
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Use ASP.NET Core file results to return PDF bytes or streams with the application/pdf content type. Here are controller, Minimal API, and range-processing examples.

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