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net/http.Header.Set

standard library

The 58th most-called standard-library method by production calls. Called 72,731 times across 806 modules; 18,131 of those run outside tests and generated code.

1% in production calls vs 2026-W39 (18,022 → 18,131)

All of net/http → Docs on pkg.go.dev ↗

prod calls
18,131
non-test, non-generated
all calls
72,731
total callsites
modules
806
distinct callers
in loop
5%
of prod calls
in tests
29%
21,041 calls
resolved
100%
to a known target

resolution mix

How each call resolves

How each call was attributed. Only resolved kinds, where the target function is known, count toward the ranking. Interface dispatch and unresolved receivers are reported separately and never guessed. Read the taxonomy →

  • Concrete method100%A method on a value whose type is known exactly.

who calls this

Notable callers

Production calls into Header.Set from notable Go projects. Open one on the map to see what else it hammers.

where it's called

Callsites in the wild

12 representative callsites of 72,731, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.

Header.Set · 12 of 72,731 callsites

top callers

The modules that reach for it

The modules that call Header.Set most in this snapshot.

  • google.golang.org/api18,75426%
  • github.com/volcengine/volcengine-go-sdk8,97212%
  • github.com/byteplus-sdk/byteplus-go-sdk-v24,1676%
  • github.com/elastic/go-elasticsearch/v81,9443%
  • github.com/IBM/platform-services-go-sdk1,3072%

siblings

More from net/http

The other most-called members in this package. See all →