diff --git a/docs/API.md b/docs/API.md
index 5fdb5176b..f34b7f74a 100644
--- a/docs/API.md
+++ b/docs/API.md
@@ -1385,6 +1385,7 @@ __Parameters__
 | `object_name`        | _str_            | Object name in the bucket.                 |
 | `ssec`               | _SseCustomerKey_ | Server-side encryption customer key.       |
 | `version_id`         | _str_            | Version ID of the object.                  |
+| `extra_headers`      | _dict_           | Extra HTTP headers for advanced usage.     |
 | `extra_query_params` | _dict_           | Extra query parameters for advanced usage. |
 
 __Return Value__
diff --git a/minio/api.py b/minio/api.py
index 836c55cd1..a66df2602 100644
--- a/minio/api.py
+++ b/minio/api.py
@@ -1854,7 +1854,7 @@ def list_objects(self, bucket_name, prefix=None, recursive=False,
         )
 
     def stat_object(self, bucket_name, object_name, ssec=None, version_id=None,
-                    extra_query_params=None):
+                    extra_headers=None, extra_query_params=None):
         """
         Get object information and metadata of an object.
 
@@ -1862,6 +1862,7 @@ def stat_object(self, bucket_name, object_name, ssec=None, version_id=None,
         :param object_name: Object name in the bucket.
         :param ssec: Server-side encryption customer key.
         :param version_id: Version ID of the object.
+        :param extra_headers: Extra HTTP headers for advanced usage.
         :param extra_query_params: Extra query parameters for advanced usage.
         :return: :class:`Object <Object>`.
 
@@ -1887,6 +1888,9 @@ def stat_object(self, bucket_name, object_name, ssec=None, version_id=None,
         check_ssec(ssec)
 
         headers = ssec.headers() if ssec else {}
+        if extra_headers:
+            headers.update(extra_headers)
+
         query_params = extra_query_params or {}
         query_params.update({"versionId": version_id} if version_id else {})
         response = self._execute(