By Jordan
Hello,
I’m trying to call HeadObject using the AWS Go SDK. I’m getting a 501 status (not implemented) back from Spaces. Other operations seem to be working fine. If the HEAD operation is indeed not implemented in Spaces, will it be eventually?
Thanks!
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Heya, @anodyne
The HEAD Object operation is listed under “Read (Objects)”.
https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/spaces/reference/s3-compatibility/
As a suggestion, if you only need to confirm that an object exists or get its size, listing it by prefix gives you metadata like Size, Key, and LastModified without a direct head call.
Regards
Hey Jordan! Yeah, DigitalOcean Spaces doesn’t currently support the HeadObject operation when using the AWS Go SDK — that’s why you’re seeing the 501 “Not Implemented” error. Other S3-style actions like GetObject or ListObjects work fine, but HeadObject just isn’t available yet. You’ll need to do a small GetObject call or use stored metadata as a workaround for now.
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