# Individual header for GPIO

**URL:** <https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/individual-header-for-gpio/12053>\
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**Created:** [8 November 2021 04:44 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/individual-header-for-gpio/12053 "2021-11-08T04:44:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Samuil155885](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58f4c7/32.png) [@Samuil155885](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Samuil155885)\
**Post date:** [8 November 2021 04:44 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/individual-header-for-gpio/12053/1 "2021-11-08T04:44:37Z")

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Hi guys,

Is there a product like this:

> **[Male Pin Header 2.54mm (2x20)](https://core-electronics.com.au/male-pin-header-2-54mm-2x20.html?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8p2MBhCiARIsADDUFVEYZfWb-UEvn4uynywWG95gNazLcS66p7g7Jjf_6YT62W99paQKbyQaAlZoEALw_wcB)**
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> Perfect for prototyping, the straight male header is a super common header type so grab a few and put your ideas to the test!

Just for individual GPIO headers i.e. 1 instead of the full two rows? As I only need one pin and having some size constraints. In my use case I would just solder a male pin directly on.

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**Author:** ![Oliver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/oliver/32/3315_2.png) [@Oliver](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Oliver)\
**Post date:** [8 November 2021 04:46 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/individual-header-for-gpio/12053/2 "2021-11-08T04:46:24Z")

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They’re not sold individually, but you could use a breakaway header to do that if you really just want the one pin. Just snap off one pin and don’t solder the rest:

> **[0.100](https://core-electronics.com.au/0-100-2-54-mm-breakaway-male-header-1x40-pin-straight.html)**
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> This connector is a single-row, 40-pin, straight male header strip that can be broken into smaller strips.

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**Author:** ![Samuil155885](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58f4c7/32.png) [@Samuil155885](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Samuil155885)\
**Post date:** [9 November 2021 11:47 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/individual-header-for-gpio/12053/3 "2021-11-09T11:47:40Z")

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Thanks Oliver, just wanted to know, do I need to solder every single header when using that, or can I solder the main pins I need and possibly pins 1/2/39/49 so it holds the 40 row header to the Pi structurally?

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**Author:** ![Matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/matt/32/5404_2.png) [@Matt](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Matt)\
**Post date:** [9 November 2021 22:40 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/individual-header-for-gpio/12053/4 "2021-11-09T22:40:04Z")

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That would be quite fine, yes 😃 In fact when soldering it on, just solder one pin at each end first and then it’ll be held in place ready for you to do the rest.

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**Author:** ![Samuil155885](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58f4c7/32.png) [@Samuil155885](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Samuil155885)\
**Post date:** [10 November 2021 00:16 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/individual-header-for-gpio/12053/5 "2021-11-10T00:16:24Z")

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Thanks Matt!