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I’m not sure what you are saying makes sense. A HEAD request is (according to the http spec) a GET without the body. It can timeout, send cookies, status, etc.
by withinboredom 3y ago
I’m not sure what you are saying makes sense. A HEAD request is (according to the http spec) a GET without the body. It can timeout, send cookies, status, etc. If someone decides not to implement the http spec properly, how is that your problem?
- breather 3y agoI mean if you want to provide value it is your problem. Regardless, just because HEAD requests CAN time out doesn't mean they WILL, even in good faith. GET requests will surface precisely the same behavior browsers do.