--- title: How to Get the HTTP Status of a Site Using cURL | daily.dev description: Learn how to use cURL to retrieve the HTTP response status of a site. Explore options like --head, --include, --write-out, and --location to handle various... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-get-the-http-status-of-a-site-using-curl-lrjrxqnt1 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: How to Get the HTTP Status of a Site Using cURL | daily.dev og:description: Learn how to use cURL to retrieve the HTTP response status of a site. 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