HTTP Status Codes Cheat Sheet/Check headers and status with curl

Inspect the response line and headers only.

Section: Status Code Classes

Check headers and status with curl

bash
bash
curl -I https://example.com
Explanation

Useful when you only need the status code, headers, redirect location, cache headers, or server details.

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