# Header packet: Metadata packet ### *class* Packets.HeaderPacket.Header(packetsID: int, packetCount: int, sender: int, senderDisplayName: int, recipient: int, recipientNode: int, subpacket: bool = False, wantFullResponse: bool = False, packetsClass: int = 0, pAction: int = -1) Metadata packet for messages [🔗 Source](https://git.utopic.work/PierMesh/piermesh/src/branch/main/Packets/HeaderPacket.py) #### sender 6 digit (maximum) node or peer ID * **Type:** int #### senderDisplayName 3 digit (maximum) ID for mapping display names to a given user * **Type:** int #### recipient 6 digit (maximum) node or peer ID * **Type:** int #### recipientNode 6 digit (maximum) node ID to route the packet to * **Type:** int #### subpacket Whether this is a subpacket * **Type:** bool #### wantFullResponse Whether a response should be sent when the message completes reception (TODO) * **Type:** bool #### pAction 3 digit (maximum) pAction ID for mapping precise actions within a protocol (TODO) * **Type:** int #### dump() Dump packet to msgpack encoded binary for transmission #### usePreset(path: str) Add preset fields to the packet