diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5a4520c8..b310466c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -227,6 +227,19 @@ Scenario Outline: Fetching <key> API endpoint from root endpoint
     | public_gists_url |
 ```
 
+You can also pick a field from response headers.
+
+```gherkin
+Scenario: Setting json body from .json fixture file
+    And set request json body from json_file
+    When I POST https://examples.com/users
+    Then response status code should be 201
+    And I pick response header location as location
+    And I clear request body
+    And I GET {{location}}
+    And response status code should be 200
+```
+
 #### Using cookies
 
 Cookies are disabled by default, but you've got the ability to enable/disable the feature using a gherkin `Given` expression.
@@ -813,7 +826,7 @@ Given:
   - /^(?:I )?set request multipart body from (.+)$/
   - /^(?:I )?clear request body$/
   - /^(?:I )?set request query$/
-  - /^(?:I )?pick response json (.+) as (.+)$/
+  - /^(?:I )?pick response (json|header) (.+) as (.+)$/
   - /^(?:I )?enable cookies$/
   - /^(?:I )?disable cookies$/
   - /^(?:I )?set cookie from (.+)$/
diff --git a/doc/README.tpl.md b/doc/README.tpl.md
index 91f5f8d4..d227eb4d 100644
--- a/doc/README.tpl.md
+++ b/doc/README.tpl.md
@@ -231,6 +231,21 @@ Scenario Outline: Fetching <key> API endpoint from root endpoint
 ```
 <%={{ }}=%>
 
+You can also pick a field from response headers.
+
+{{=<% %>=}}
+```gherkin
+Scenario: Setting json body from .json fixture file
+    And set request json body from json_file
+    When I POST https://examples.com/users
+    Then response status code should be 201
+    And I pick response header location as location
+    And I clear request body
+    And I GET {{location}}
+    And response status code should be 200
+```
+<%={{ }}=%>
+
 #### Using cookies
 
 Cookies are disabled by default, but you've got the ability to enable/disable the feature using a gherkin `Given` expression.
diff --git a/examples/features/http_api/fixtures/fixtures.feature b/examples/features/http_api/fixtures/fixtures.feature
index 9aa0b9e9..964a666f 100644
--- a/examples/features/http_api/fixtures/fixtures.feature
+++ b/examples/features/http_api/fixtures/fixtures.feature
@@ -70,3 +70,15 @@ Feature: Using fixtures with http API extension
     And set request form body from json_00
     When I POST http://fake.io/users/json
     Then response status code should be 200
+
+    @json @header
+    Scenario: Setting json body from .json fixture file
+        Given I mock http call to forward request body for path /users
+        And set request json body from json_00
+        When I POST http://fake.io/users
+        Then response status code should be 200
+        And I pick response header location as location
+        And I clear request body
+        Given I mock GET http call to forward request body for path /users/1
+        And I GET {{location}}
+        And response status code should be 200
diff --git a/examples/support/http_api/fixtures.steps.js b/examples/support/http_api/fixtures.steps.js
index 57f68d88..85cdeb82 100644
--- a/examples/support/http_api/fixtures.steps.js
+++ b/examples/support/http_api/fixtures.steps.js
@@ -5,10 +5,18 @@ const { Given, Then } = require('@cucumber/cucumber')
 const nock = require('nock')
 const { expect } = require('chai')
 
-Given(/^I mock http call to forward request body for path (.+)$/, function (path) {
-    nock('http://fake.io')
+Given(/^I mock (?:(POST|GET) )?http call to forward request body for path (.+)$/, function (method,path) {
+    if(method !== 'GET') {
+        nock('http://fake.io')
         .post(path)
         .reply(200, (uri, requestBody) => requestBody)
+            .defaultReplyHeaders({location: 'http://fake.io/users/1'})
+        return
+    }
+    
+    nock('http://fake.io')
+        .get(path)
+        .reply(200 )
 })
 
 Then(/^response should match url encoded snapshot (.+)$/, function (snapshotId) {
diff --git a/src/extensions/http_api/client.js b/src/extensions/http_api/client.js
index 71d8fd28..f58bb256 100644
--- a/src/extensions/http_api/client.js
+++ b/src/extensions/http_api/client.js
@@ -219,6 +219,12 @@ class HttpApiClient {
      */
     makeRequest(method, path, baseUrl) {
         return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+            if (/https?:\/\//.test(path)) {
+                const url = new URL(path)
+                path = path.replace(url.origin, '')
+                baseUrl = url.origin
+            }
+
             const options = {
                 baseUrl: baseUrl,
                 uri: path,
diff --git a/src/extensions/http_api/definitions.js b/src/extensions/http_api/definitions.js
index 2043cde1..2c7ee864 100644
--- a/src/extensions/http_api/definitions.js
+++ b/src/extensions/http_api/definitions.js
@@ -125,11 +125,14 @@ exports.install = ({ baseUrl = '' } = {}) => {
         this.httpApiClient.setQuery(Cast.object(this.state.populateObject(step.rowsHash())))
     })
 
-    Given(/^(?:I )?pick response json (.+) as (.+)$/, function (path, key) {
+    /**
+     * Pick a value from previous json response or header and set it to state
+     */
+    Given(/^(?:I )?pick response (json|header) (.+) as (.+)$/, function (dataSource, path, key) {
         const response = this.httpApiClient.getResponse()
-        const body = response.body
+        let data = dataSource !== 'header' ? response.body : response.headers
 
-        this.state.set(key, _.get(body, path))
+        this.state.set(key, _.get(data, path))
     })
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/extensions/http_api/definitions.test.js b/tests/extensions/http_api/definitions.test.js
index 31de9b80..cba37032 100644
--- a/tests/extensions/http_api/definitions.test.js
+++ b/tests/extensions/http_api/definitions.test.js
@@ -264,13 +264,15 @@ test('do not follow redirect', () => {
     expect(clientMock.httpApiClient.setFollowRedirect).toHaveBeenCalledWith(false)
 })
 
-test('pick response json property', () => {
+test('pick response json|header property', () => {
     const context = helper.getContext() // Extension context
 
-    const def = context.getDefinitionByMatcher('pick response json')
+    const def = context.getDefinitionByMatcher('pick response (json|header) (.+) as (.+)')
     def.shouldNotMatch('I pick response json  as ')
-    def.shouldMatch('I pick response json key as value', ['key', 'value'])
-    def.shouldMatch('pick response json key as value', ['key', 'value'])
+    def.shouldMatch('I pick response json key as value', ['json', 'key', 'value'])
+    def.shouldMatch('pick response json key as value', ['json', 'key', 'value'])
+    def.shouldMatch('I pick response header key as value', ['header', 'key', 'value'])
+    def.shouldMatch('pick response header key as value', ['header', 'key', 'value'])
 })
 
 test('enable cookies', () => {