Python equivalent for curl TRACE

Question

Is there a python equivalent for checking if a host accepts the trace method?

curl -sIX TRACE neopets.com

Note, I'm not trying to get a request traceback, I'm also not trying to get my raw request. I'm trying to verify if a webserver supports the TRACE method.

https://curl.trillworks.com/ translates the command to:

requests.head('http://neopets.com') but it doesn't seem to get me the same result as the curl.

EDIT: I guess I have to construct the request

req = requests.Request('TRACE', 'https://google.com')
r = req.prepare()
s = requests.Session()
s.send(r)

[Maybe this stackoverflow question helps you?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10588644/how-can-i-see-the-entire-http-request-thats-being-sent-by-my-python-application) — Kevin Hernandez, Feb 20 '20 at 19:44
Thats what I was afraid of. SOrry about that let me delete my answer — Kevin Hernandez, Feb 20 '20 at 20:19
No problem, don't know who downvoted but would be nice to get some feedback as to why it got downvoted. — Stupid.Fat.Cat, Feb 20 '20 at 20:26
[I know it is a late reply but try this:](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12886589/showing-allowed-http-methods) — Linha, Feb 08 '22 at 16:05

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 21 '20 at 04:37

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Since you just want to check if the TRACE method is accepted, you can use the OPTIONS method instead. The available methods will be returned in the Allow header.

import requests

response = requests.options('http://google.com/')
print(response.headers['Allow'])

>> GET, HEAD

answered Feb 21 '20 at 04:37

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While this would generally work for most sites, it seems like for some this wouldn't, I tried it with http://neopets.com and it doesn't seem like the response header contains an Allow attribute – Stupid.Fat.Cat Feb 21 '20 at 17:27

Python equivalent for curl TRACE

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