aiohttp-basicauth
Proxy connector for aiohttp
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs with low friction, and solves a straightforward problem for aiohttp users. Use it when you need basic HTTP authentication without the complexity of OAuth or session management.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires aiohttp >= 3.10 and Python >= 3.8
- Low friction installation with a single dependency on aiohttp.
- Actively maintained with recent releases and a stable codebase.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 is permissive; you can use this package freely in commercial and open-source projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-06-05 (70 days) · last repo commit 2026-06-05 · 18 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 78,062 downloads/mo, #14,471 on PyPI
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pip install aiohttp-basicauth
from aiohttp import web
from aiohttp_basicauth import BasicAuthMiddleware
auth = BasicAuthMiddleware(username='user', password='password')
app = web.Application(middlewares=[auth])
web.run_app(app, host='127.0.0.1', port=80)- Whether the package supports custom credential backends (e.g., database lookups) beyond the check_credentials override pattern shown in the description
- What HTTP status code is returned when authentication fails
What it is and what it does
aiohttp-basicauth is a middleware for aiohttp that adds HTTP basic authentication to your async web application. It intercepts requests and validates credentials against a username and password you provide, returning an error response if authentication fails. You can apply it globally to all routes or selectively to specific views using a decorator.
The package is lightweight and depends only on aiohttp. It supports both simple static credentials and custom verification logic by subclassing and overriding the check_credentials method, making it suitable for scenarios ranging from development servers to applications with dynamic user stores.
Use it for
- Protect all routes in a development or internal API with a single username and password
- Selectively require authentication on specific endpoints while leaving others public
- Implement custom authentication logic by subclassing and querying a database for user credentials
- Add basic auth to microservices or internal tools that need simple credential validation
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs with low friction, and solves a straightforward problem for aiohttp users. Use it when you need basic HTTP authentication without the complexity of OAuth or session management.
Install
aiohttp-basicauth on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with a single dependency on aiohttp. Actively maintained with recent releases and a stable codebase.
Requires aiohttp >= 3.10 and Python >= 3.8
License in practice
Apache-2.0 is permissive; you can use this package freely in commercial and open-source projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install aiohttp-basicauth
from aiohttp import web
from aiohttp_basicauth import BasicAuthMiddleware
auth = BasicAuthMiddleware(username='user', password='password')
app = web.Application(middlewares=[auth])
web.run_app(app, host='127.0.0.1', port=80)Verify before relying
- Whether the package supports custom credential backends (e.g., database lookups) beyond the check_credentials override pattern shown in the description
- What HTTP status code is returned when authentication fails
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8.0 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packageaiohttp |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 70 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 78,062 / month, #14,471 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaFramework :: AsyncIOIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: MacOSOperating System :: MicrosoftOperating System :: POSIX :: LinuxProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP |
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