diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c3b7d79..5a7cb91 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ implements the `poll` interface from the
 | `Client.post url headers body` | HTTP POST (auto-sets Content-Length) |
 | `Client.put url headers body` | HTTP PUT |
 | `Client.del url` | HTTP DELETE |
+| `Client.head url` | HTTP HEAD |
 | `Client.patch url headers body` | HTTP PATCH |
 | `Client.request verb url headers body` | Generic request |
 | `Client.request-with-max-redirects verb url headers body n` | Generic request with custom redirect limit |
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ implements the `poll` interface from the
 | `Client.post-with-config url headers body config` | POST with request config |
 | `Client.put-with-config url headers body config` | PUT with request config |
 | `Client.del-with-config url config` | DELETE with request config |
+| `Client.head-with-config url config` | HEAD with request config |
 | `Client.patch-with-config url headers body config` | PATCH with request config |
 | `Client.request-with-config verb url headers body config` | Generic request with request config |
 | `Client.request-stream-with-config verb url headers body config` | Streaming with request config |
diff --git a/http-client.carp b/http-client.carp
index de6a1af..ef29308 100644
--- a/http-client.carp
+++ b/http-client.carp
@@ -555,6 +555,10 @@ See `RequestConfig` for timeout and redirect details.")
   (doc get "performs an HTTP GET request. Returns `(Result Response String)`.")
   (defn get [url] (request "GET" url (the (Map String (Array String)) {}) ""))
 
+  (doc head "performs an HTTP HEAD request. Returns `(Result Response String)`.
+The response body will be empty, but headers and status code are available.")
+  (defn head [url] (request "HEAD" url (the (Map String (Array String)) {}) ""))
+
   (hidden body-request)
   (private body-request)
   (defn body-request [verb url headers body]
@@ -592,6 +596,16 @@ See `RequestConfig` for timeout and redirect details.")
                          ""
                          config))
 
+  (doc head-with-config "performs an HTTP HEAD request with the given
+`RequestConfig`. Returns `(Result Response String)`.
+See `RequestConfig` for timeout and redirect details.")
+  (defn head-with-config [url config]
+    (request-with-config "HEAD"
+                         url
+                         (the (Map String (Array String)) {})
+                         ""
+                         config))
+
   (hidden body-request-with-config)
   (private body-request-with-config)
   (defn body-request-with-config [verb url headers body config]
diff --git a/test/http-client.carp b/test/http-client.carp
index 52e543f..170ae7f 100644
--- a/test/http-client.carp
+++ b/test/http-client.carp
@@ -80,17 +80,20 @@
     "HTTPS DELETE returns 200")
 
   ; =========================================================================
-  ; Custom request
+  ; HEAD
   ; =========================================================================
 
   (assert-true test
-    (match (Client.request "HEAD"
-                           "https://example.com/"
-                           (the (Map String (Array String)) {})
-                           "")
+    (match (Client.head "https://example.com/")
       (Result.Success r) (Response.ok? &r)
       _ false)
-    "custom HEAD request returns 200")
+    "HEAD request returns 200")
+
+  (assert-true test
+    (match (Client.head "https://example.com/")
+      (Result.Success r) (= (String.length (Response.body &r)) 0)
+      _ false)
+    "HEAD request returns empty body")
 
   ; =========================================================================
   ; Redirect following
@@ -201,6 +204,13 @@
         _ false))
     "get-with-config with default config returns 200")
 
+  (assert-true test
+    (let [cfg (RequestConfig.default)]
+      (match (Client.head-with-config "https://example.com/" &cfg)
+        (Result.Success r) (Response.ok? &r)
+        _ false))
+    "head-with-config with default config returns 200")
+
   (assert-true test
     (let [cfg (RequestConfig.default)]
       (match (Client.post-with-config "https://httpbin.org/post"