{"categories":[{"label":"WWW/HTTP","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet-www-http/8"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Fetches and provides current user agent strings for major browsers and operating systems, with functions to retrieve the full list or select random agents.","skillfed_tags":["web-scraping","user-agents","http-headers"],"use_cases":["Web scraping: rotate realistic user agents to avoid detection and blocking","API testing: simulate requests from different browsers and OS combinations","Load testing: generate varied user agent headers for realistic traffic simulation","Bot development: supply authentic-looking user agents to web automation scripts"],"what_it_does":"latest-user-agents is a lightweight wrapper that retrieves current user agent strings for major browsers (Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Edge) across common operating systems (macOS, Windows, Linux). It exposes two main functions: get_latest_user_agents() returns a list of current user agent strings, and get_random_user_agent() picks one at random from that list.\n\nThe package depends on platformdirs and requests to fetch and cache agent data. It's useful for web scraping, API testing, or any scenario where you need realistic, up-to-date user agent headers. The library is marked Production/Stable and supports Python 3.9 through 3.13, though maintenance is dormant\u2014the last release was over a year and a half ago, so agent strings may lag behind the newest browser versions.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need current user agent strings and can tolerate dormant maintenance. The package is simple, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive MIT license. However, verify that the agent data is fresh enough for your use case\u2014567 days since the last release means browser versions in the list may be outdated. High install friction (two dependencies) is minor for most projects."},"id":"latest-user-agents","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/latest-user-agents","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/latest-user-agents.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/latest-user-agents/"},"maintenance":{"status":"dormant"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-01-24","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"latest-user-agents","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Get the latest user agent strings for major browsers and OSs"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":84409,"position":13998,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.0.5"}