{"categories":[{"label":"WWW/HTTP","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet-www-http/2"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides a proxy connector for aiohttp that supports SOCKS4(a), SOCKS5(h), HTTP (CONNECT) proxies, and proxy chains for async HTTP requests.","skillfed_tags":["async-http","proxy-networking"],"use_cases":["Route aiohttp requests through a corporate SOCKS5 proxy with authentication.","Chain multiple proxies for layered anonymity or network segmentation in async applications.","Tunnel HTTP traffic through HTTP CONNECT proxies in async web scrapers or API clients.","Test async HTTP clients against proxy infrastructure in CI/CD pipelines.","Build async applications that need to respect network policies requiring proxy routing."],"what_it_does":"aiohttp-socks is a proxy connector library that extends aiohttp's HTTP client to route requests through SOCKS and HTTP proxies. It wraps python-socks to provide a single integration point with aiohttp, supporting SOCKS4(a), SOCKS5(h), and HTTP CONNECT proxies individually or chained together. The library is designed for async applications that need to tunnel HTTP traffic through proxy infrastructure without managing low-level socket details.\n\nYou use it by instantiating a ProxyConnector with proxy credentials and passing it to aiohttp.ClientSession, then making requests normally. It handles authentication, remote DNS resolution for SOCKS5, and multi-proxy chains through a dedicated ChainProxyConnector class. The package maintains compatibility with recent aiohttp releases through a minimal integration surface.","worth_installing":"Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and solves a specific problem (proxy support in aiohttp) with a clean API. It is well-positioned in the ecosystem (top 5000 PyPI packages) and supports current Python versions. Install if you need proxy support for aiohttp-based async HTTP clients."},"id":"aiohttp-socks","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/aiohttp-socks","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/aiohttp-socks.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/aiohttp-socks/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-08-12","license_spdx":"Apache-2.0","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"aiohttp_socks","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Proxy connector for aiohttp"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":3255336,"position":2682,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.12.0"}