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head( url, [params] )

Make a HEAD request.

ParameterTypeDescription
urlstring /HTTP URLRequest URL (e.g. http://example.com).
params (optional)objectParams object containing additional request parameters.

Returns

TypeDescription
ResponseHTTP Response object.

Example fetching a URL

JavaScript
import http from 'k6/http';

export default function () {
  const res = http.head('https://test.k6.io');
  console.log(JSON.stringify(res.headers));
}