.pkpass Apple Wallet pass
Archives & packages
| MIME type | application/vnd.apple.pkpass |
|---|---|
| Description | Apple Wallet pass |
| Category | Archives & packages |
| Signature (magic bytes) | 50 4B 03 04 (PK..) |
| Based on | application/zip |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .pkpass file?
A .pkpass file is a “Apple Wallet pass” (MIME type application/vnd.apple.pkpass).
How do I open a .pkpass file?
With an archive tool such as 7-Zip (Windows) or the built-in archive manager on macOS or Linux. On the command line, use tar, unzip or 7z depending on the format.
How can you tell a genuine .pkpass file?
By the bytes at the start of the file, the signature (magic bytes): 50 4B 03 04 (PK..). On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.pkpass checks the real type regardless of the extension.
Which format is .pkpass based on?
Technically a .pkpass file is a subtype of “Zip archive” (application/zip), so programs for that base format can often read it too.
Which MIME type belongs to .pkpass?
The MIME type is application/vnd.apple.pkpass. In the Apache web server: AddType application/vnd.apple.pkpass .pkpass; in nginx: types { application/vnd.apple.pkpass pkpass; }.