Detect Type Node

D

Utils/Bytes

Reads the leading bytes to work out what kind of file a buffer holds

bytes_detect_typestd

Inputs1

Outputs4

Security exposure10/10

Packagestd

Ratings

Scores range from 0 to 10. Higher values mean more impact, exposure, or operational weight.

SecurityAttack surface and exposure impact.

10/10High

PrivacyPotential sensitivity of processed data.

10/10High

PerformanceRuntime or resource pressure.

10/10High

GovernancePolicy, audit, or compliance impact.

10/10High

ReliabilityOperational stability considerations.

10/10High

CostExternal or compute cost impact.

10/10High

Input Pins

1

Bytes

Byte Array

bytes

Input Bytes

Output Pins

4

MIME Type

String

mime_type

Detected media type, empty when nothing matched

Extension

String

extension

Usual file extension for the detected type

Detected

Boolean

detected

True when a signature matched

Is Text

Boolean

is_text

True when the first kilobyte reads as UTF-8 text without null bytes

Node Info

Internal name

bytes_detect_type

Category

Utils/Bytes