def METHOD_NAME(url, **kwargs):
    r"""Sends an OPTIONS request.
    :param url: URL for the new :class:`Request` object.
    :param \*\*kwargs: Optional arguments that ``request`` takes.
    :return: :class:`Response <Response>` object
    :rtype: requests.Response
    """
    kwargs.setdefault('allow_redirects', True)
    return request('options', url, **kwargs)