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alternative to Requests, aiohttp

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0.28.12024-12-06Version 0.28.1
0.28.02024-11-28Version 0.28.0
0.27.22024-08-27Version 0.27.2
0.27.12024-08-27Version 0.27.1
0.27.02024-02-21Version 0.27.0

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RequestsRequests-style API, plus async and HTTP/2.Full replacement
aiohttpCovers aiohttp's async client, not its server.Partial

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A next generation HTTP client for Python. 🦋

PythonPython HTTP clientsBSD-3-Clause

Owner: Encode organisation
Stars: 16k
Forks: 1.9k
Latest: 0.28.1
Last push: 2026-10-02
Terms: Open source
Created: 2019, 7 years ago
Release cadence: about 51 days between releases
Active contributors: 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Stars over 32 days: 2026-10-12 15,6192026-11-12 15,789

Read from GitHub on 2026-11-12.Entry last edited on 2026-09-24.

Compare HTTPX and Requests →
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