http head for network
Get the headers from a URL.
Signature
> http head {flags} (URL)
Flags
--user, -u {any}: the username when authenticating--password, -p {any}: the password when authenticating--max-time, -m {duration}: max duration before timeout occurs--headers, -H {any}: custom headers you want to add--insecure, -k: allow insecure server connections when using SSL--redirect-mode, -R {string}: What to do when encountering redirects. Default: 'follow'. Valid options: 'follow' ('f'), 'manual' ('m'), 'error' ('e').
Parameters
URL: The URL to fetch the contents from.
Input/output types:
| input | output |
|---|---|
| nothing | any |
Examples
Get headers from example.com
> http head https://www.example.comGet headers from example.com, with username and password
> http head --user myuser --password mypass https://www.example.comGet headers from example.com, with custom header
> http head --headers [my-header-key my-header-value] https://www.example.comNotes
Performs HTTP HEAD operation.