# 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

#### 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