{"categories":[{"label":"Testing","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-testing"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Pytest plugin that provides fixtures for testing aiohttp applications with async test support, handling server and client creation plus automatic resource cleanup.","skillfed_tags":["async-testing","aiohttp","pytest-plugin"],"use_cases":["Test aiohttp web handlers by creating an in-process test server and client within async test functions","Verify HTTP request/response behavior (status codes, headers, body content) in aiohttp applications","Test middleware, error handlers, and routing logic in aiohttp web apps without external network calls","Validate async request/response cycles in integration tests that need both server and client running"],"what_it_does":"pytest-aiohttp is a pytest plugin that bridges pytest and aiohttp for testing async HTTP applications. It provides fixtures (like aiohttp_client) that simplify creating test servers and clients within async test functions, with automatic cleanup of resources. The plugin integrates with pytest-asyncio to run async tests, requiring you to configure pytest with asyncio_mode set to 'auto' or 'strict'.\n\nYou write tests in pytest-asyncio style, instantiate an aiohttp application, pass it to the aiohttp_client fixture to get a test client, then make requests and assert on responses. The plugin handles the lifecycle\u2014starting the server, managing the client connection, and tearing down resources\u2014so you focus on test logic rather than setup and teardown boilerplate.","worth_installing":"Yes. The plugin is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, supports current Python versions (3.10\u20133.14), and solves a real problem\u2014testing aiohttp apps requires boilerplate that this plugin eliminates. Install if you're writing tests for aiohttp applications and want fixtures that handle server/client lifecycle automatically."},"id":"pytest-aiohttp","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pytest-aiohttp","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pytest-aiohttp.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/pytest-aiohttp/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-06-07","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"pytest-aiohttp","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Pytest plugin for aiohttp support"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":6033878,"position":1979,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.1.1"}