diff --git a/client/state/data-layer/wpcom-http/index.js b/client/state/data-layer/wpcom-http/index.js
index 2e7b79400d2315..9867ea51893c28 100644
--- a/client/state/data-layer/wpcom-http/index.js
+++ b/client/state/data-layer/wpcom-http/index.js
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ const fetcherMap = method => get( {
 	POST: wpcom.req.post.bind( wpcom.req ),
 }, method, null );
 
-export const successMeta = data => ( { meta: { dataLayer: { data } } } );
-export const failureMeta = error => ( { meta: { dataLayer: { error } } } );
+export const successMeta = ( data, headers ) => ( { meta: { dataLayer: { data, headers } } } );
+export const failureMeta = ( error, headers ) => ( { meta: { dataLayer: { error, headers } } } );
 export const progressMeta = ( { total, loaded } ) => ( { meta: { dataLayer: { progress: { total, loaded } } } } );
 
 export const queueRequest = ( processOutbound, processInbound ) => ( { dispatch }, rawAction, next ) => {
@@ -54,22 +54,23 @@ export const queueRequest = ( processOutbound, processInbound ) => ( { dispatch
 		{ path, formData },
 		query,
 		method === 'POST' && body,
-		( error, data ) => {
+		( error, data, headers ) => {
 			const {
 				failures,
 				nextData,
 				nextError,
+				nextHeaders,
 				shouldAbort,
 				successes
-			} = processInbound( action, { dispatch }, data, error );
+			} = processInbound( action, { dispatch }, data, error, headers );
 
 			if ( true === shouldAbort ) {
 				return null;
 			}
 
 			return !! nextError
-				? failures.forEach( handler => dispatch( extendAction( handler, failureMeta( nextError ) ) ) )
-				: successes.forEach( handler => dispatch( extendAction( handler, successMeta( nextData ) ) ) );
+				? failures.forEach( handler => dispatch( extendAction( handler, failureMeta( nextError, nextHeaders ) ) ) )
+				: successes.forEach( handler => dispatch( extendAction( handler, successMeta( nextData, nextHeaders ) ) ) );
 		}
 	] ) );
 
diff --git a/client/state/data-layer/wpcom-http/pipeline/index.js b/client/state/data-layer/wpcom-http/pipeline/index.js
index f8cb171f9c3a80..1681c77cd8e52d 100644
--- a/client/state/data-layer/wpcom-http/pipeline/index.js
+++ b/client/state/data-layer/wpcom-http/pipeline/index.js
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ import { applyDuplicatesHandlers, removeDuplicateGets } from './remove-duplicate
  * @property {ReduxStore} store Redux store
  * @property {*} originalData response data from returned network request
  * @property {*} originalError response error from returned network request
+ * @property {*} originalHeaders response headers from returned network request
  * @property {*} nextData transformed response data
  * @property {*} nextError transformed response error
+ * @property {*} nextHeaders transformed repsonse headers
  * @property {Object[]} failures list of `onFailure` actions to dispatch
  * @property {Object[]} successes list of `onSuccess` actions to dispatch
  * @property {Boolean} [shouldAbort] whether or not no further processing should occur for request
@@ -63,19 +65,21 @@ const applyOutboundProcessor = ( outboundData, nextProcessor ) =>
 		? nextProcessor( outboundData )
 		: outboundData;
 
-export const processInboundChain = chain => ( originalRequest, store, originalData, originalError ) =>
+export const processInboundChain = chain => ( originalRequest, store, originalData, originalError, originalHeaders ) =>
 	pick(
 		chain.reduce( applyInboundProcessor, {
 			originalRequest,
 			store,
 			originalData,
 			originalError,
+			originalHeaders,
 			nextData: originalData,
 			nextError: originalError,
+			nextHeaders: originalHeaders,
 			failures: compact( [ originalRequest.onFailure ] ),
 			successes: compact( [ originalRequest.onSuccess ] ),
 		} ),
-		[ 'failures', 'nextData', 'nextError', 'successes', 'shouldAbort' ],
+		[ 'failures', 'nextData', 'nextError', 'nextHeaders', 'successes', 'shouldAbort' ],
 	);
 
 export const processOutboundChain = chain => ( originalRequest, store ) =>
diff --git a/client/state/data-layer/wpcom-http/pipeline/test/test.js b/client/state/data-layer/wpcom-http/pipeline/test/test.js
index 9ec65045ceace7..3151903d5e11ac 100644
--- a/client/state/data-layer/wpcom-http/pipeline/test/test.js
+++ b/client/state/data-layer/wpcom-http/pipeline/test/test.js
@@ -35,44 +35,48 @@ describe( '#processInboundChain', () => {
 
 	it( 'should pass through data given an empty chain', () => {
 		expect(
-			processInboundChain( [] )( getSites, {}, { value: 1 }, { error: 'bad' } )
+			processInboundChain( [] )( getSites, {}, { value: 1 }, { error: 'bad' }, {} )
 		).to.eql( {
 			failures: [ getSites.onFailure ],
 			nextData: { value: 1 },
 			nextError: { error: 'bad' },
+			nextHeaders: {},
 			successes: [ getSites.onSuccess ],
 		} );
 	} );
 
 	it( 'should sequence a single processor', () => {
 		expect(
-			processInboundChain( [ responderDoubler ] )( getSites, {}, {}, {} )
+			processInboundChain( [ responderDoubler ] )( getSites, {}, {}, {}, {} )
 		).to.eql( {
 			failures: [ getSites.onFailure, getSites.onFailure ],
 			nextData: {},
 			nextError: {},
+			nextHeaders: {},
 			successes: [ getSites.onSuccess, getSites.onSuccess ],
 		} );
 	} );
 
 	it( 'should sequence multiple processors', () => {
 		expect(
-			processInboundChain( [ responderDoubler, responderDoubler ] )( getSites, {}, {}, {} )
+			processInboundChain( [ responderDoubler, responderDoubler ] )( getSites, {}, {}, {}, {} )
 		).to.eql( {
 			failures: ( new Array( 4 ) ).fill( getSites.onFailure ),
 			nextData: {},
 			nextError: {},
+			nextHeaders: {},
 			successes: ( new Array( 4 ) ).fill( getSites.onSuccess ),
 		} );
 	} );
 
 	it( 'should abort the chain as soon as `shouldAbort` is set', () => {
 		expect(
-			processInboundChain( [ aborter, responderDoubler ] )( getSites, {}, {}, {} )
+			processInboundChain( [ aborter, responderDoubler ] )( getSites, {}, {}, {}, {} )
 		).to.eql( {
 			failures: [],
 			nextData: {},
 			nextError: {},
+			nextHeaders: {},
 			successes: [],
 			shouldAbort: true,
 		} );
diff --git a/client/state/data-layer/wpcom-http/utils.js b/client/state/data-layer/wpcom-http/utils.js
index f92a03e25aca67..5b0fb17db137f6 100644
--- a/client/state/data-layer/wpcom-http/utils.js
+++ b/client/state/data-layer/wpcom-http/utils.js
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ export const getData = action => get( action, 'meta.dataLayer.data', null );
  */
 export const getError = action => get( action, 'meta.dataLayer.error', null );
 
+/**
+ * Returns (response) headers data from an HTTP request action if available
+ *
+ * @param {Object} action may contain HTTP response headers data
+ * @returns {?*} headers data if available
+ */
+export const getHeaders = action => get( action, 'meta.dataLayer.headers', null );
+
 /**
  * @typedef {Object} ProgressData
  * @property {number} loaded number of bytes already transferred