{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/7"},{"label":"WWW/HTTP","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet-www-http/3"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides Python client and server libraries for Connect RPC, a Protobuf-based RPC framework that works over HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2, with support for synchronous and asynchronous code, streaming, and compression.","skillfed_tags":["rpc-framework","protobuf","async-io"],"use_cases":["Build typed RPC services using protobuf definitions with automatic client stub and server interface generation.","Implement bidirectional streaming communication between services over HTTP/2 with full-duplex support.","Integrate Connect RPC into existing Python web frameworks via WSGI or ASGI adapters.","Create microservices with compression and interceptor support for authentication, logging, or metrics.","Migrate from gRPC while maintaining protobuf-based service definitions and type safety."],"what_it_does":"connect-python is a Python implementation of Connect, a Protobuf RPC framework that runs over standard HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2. It provides both client and server libraries, with a protoc plugin that generates typed stubs and interfaces from .proto definitions. The package supports synchronous and asynchronous clients, WSGI and ASGI server implementations, and all streaming patterns (unary, server streaming, client streaming, and bidirectional).\n\nThe library emphasizes type safety with full type annotations, includes built-in compression (gzip, brotli, zstd), and supports server-side and client-side interceptors for cross-cutting concerns. It is verified against the official Connect conformance test suite. Typical use involves generating code from protobuf definitions, then implementing service handlers or making client calls using the generated interfaces.","worth_installing":"Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and fills a genuine need for a modern Protobuf RPC framework in Python. It is suitable for production use in microservices, though the Beta status suggests you should monitor releases. Choose it if you want typed RPC with HTTP/2 streaming and prefer Connect's simpler protocol over gRPC."},"id":"connect-python","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/connect-python","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/connect-python.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/connect-python/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-03-19","license_spdx":"Apache-2.0","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"connect-python","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Server and client runtime library for Connect RPC"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":1352481,"position":4011,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.9.0"}