diff --git a/packages/apollo-datasource-rest/README.md b/packages/apollo-datasource-rest/README.md
index aed614df182..f06df92d3fe 100644
--- a/packages/apollo-datasource-rest/README.md
+++ b/packages/apollo-datasource-rest/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class MoviesAPI extends RESTDataSource {
 
 ### HTTP Methods
 
-The `get` method on the [RESTDataSource](https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-server/tree/main/packages/apollo-datasource-rest) makes an HTTP `GET` request. Similarly, there are methods built-in to allow for POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE requests.
+The `get` method on the [RESTDataSource](https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-server/tree/main/packages/apollo-datasource-rest) makes an HTTP `GET` request. Similarly, there are methods built-in to allow for HEAD, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE requests.
 
 ```javascript
 class MoviesAPI extends RESTDataSource {
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class MoviesAPI extends RESTDataSource {
 }
 ```
 
-All of the HTTP helper functions (`get`, `put`, `post`, `patch`, and `delete`) accept a third options parameter, which can be used to set things like headers and referrers. For more info on the options available, see MDN's [fetch docs](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope/fetch#Parameters).
+All of the HTTP helper functions (`get`, `head`, `put`, `post`, `patch`, and `delete`) accept a third options parameter, which can be used to set things like headers and referrers. For more info on the options available, see MDN's [fetch docs](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope/fetch#Parameters).
 
 ### Intercepting fetches
 
diff --git a/packages/apollo-datasource-rest/src/RESTDataSource.ts b/packages/apollo-datasource-rest/src/RESTDataSource.ts
index ce737ee7184..be6733de0bf 100644
--- a/packages/apollo-datasource-rest/src/RESTDataSource.ts
+++ b/packages/apollo-datasource-rest/src/RESTDataSource.ts
@@ -161,6 +161,16 @@ export abstract class RESTDataSource<TContext = any> extends DataSource {
     );
   }
 
+  protected async head<TResult = any>(
+    path: string,
+    params?: URLSearchParamsInit,
+    init?: RequestInit,
+  ): Promise<TResult> {
+    return this.fetch<TResult>(
+      Object.assign({ method: 'HEAD', path, params }, init),
+    );
+  }
+
   protected async post<TResult = any>(
     path: string,
     body?: Body,
diff --git a/packages/apollo-datasource-rest/src/__tests__/RESTDataSource.test.ts b/packages/apollo-datasource-rest/src/__tests__/RESTDataSource.test.ts
index e001fcb42dc..643ff158782 100644
--- a/packages/apollo-datasource-rest/src/__tests__/RESTDataSource.test.ts
+++ b/packages/apollo-datasource-rest/src/__tests__/RESTDataSource.test.ts
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ describe('RESTDataSource', () => {
       );
     });
 
-    for (const method of ['GET', 'POST', 'PATCH', 'PUT', 'DELETE']) {
+    for (const method of ['GET', 'HEAD', 'POST', 'PATCH', 'PUT', 'DELETE']) {
       const dataSource = new (class extends RESTDataSource {
         baseURL = 'https://api.example.com';
 
@@ -363,6 +363,10 @@ describe('RESTDataSource', () => {
           return this.get('foo');
         }
 
+        headFoo() {
+          return this.head('foo');
+        }
+
         postFoo() {
           return this.post('foo');
         }
@@ -383,12 +387,19 @@ describe('RESTDataSource', () => {
       it(`allows performing ${method} requests`, async () => {
         dataSource.httpCache = httpCache;
 
-        fetch.mockJSONResponseOnce({ foo: 'bar' });
+        if (method === 'HEAD') {
+          fetch.mockResponseOnce('');
+        } else {
+          fetch.mockJSONResponseOnce({ foo: 'bar' });
+        }
 
         const data = await dataSource[`${method.toLocaleLowerCase()}Foo`]();
 
-        expect(data).toEqual({ foo: 'bar' });
-
+        if (method === 'HEAD') {
+          expect(data).toEqual('');
+        } else {
+          expect(data).toEqual({ foo: 'bar' });
+        }
         expect(fetch.mock.calls.length).toEqual(1);
         expect(fetch.mock.calls[0][0].method).toEqual(method);
       });