HEAD Request
Fetch headers only, no body
cURL Command
curl -I https://api.example.com/users/1
Flag-by-flag explanation
- -I
- HEAD method; only returns headers
Python equivalent
import requests
r = requests.head("https://api.example.com/users/1")JavaScript fetch equivalent
const res = await fetch("https://api.example.com/users/1", { method: "HEAD" });