aiohttp_socks
Proxy connector for aiohttp
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
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.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >= 3.9 and aiohttp >= 3.10.0; async context required.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution.
- Actively maintained with a recent release (2 days old) and steady repository activity; supports current Python versions from 3.9 through 3.14.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing use in most commercial and open-source projects without significant restriction.
last release 2026-08-12 (2 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-12 · 243 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 3,255,336 downloads/mo, #2,682 on PyPI
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pip install aiohttp_socks
import aiohttp
from aiohttp_socks import ProxyConnector
async def fetch(url):
connector = ProxyConnector.from_url('socks5://user:password@127.0.0.1:1080')
async with aiohttp.ClientSession(connector=connector) as session:
async with session.get(url) as response:
return await response.text()- Performance characteristics when chaining multiple proxies or under high concurrency.
- Compatibility guarantees with aiohttp versions beyond 3.10.0.
What it is and 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.
You 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.
Use it for
- 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.
Worth the install?
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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.
Install
aiohttp-socks on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. Actively maintained with a recent release (2 days old) and steady repository activity; supports current Python versions from 3.9 through 3.14.
Requires Python >= 3.9 and aiohttp >= 3.10.0; async context required.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing use in most commercial and open-source projects without significant restriction.
Quickstart
pip install aiohttp_socks
import aiohttp
from aiohttp_socks import ProxyConnector
async def fetch(url):
connector = ProxyConnector.from_url('socks5://user:password@127.0.0.1:1080')
async with aiohttp.ClientSession(connector=connector) as session:
async with session.get(url) as response:
return await response.text()Verify before relying
- Performance characteristics when chaining multiple proxies or under high concurrency.
- Compatibility guarantees with aiohttp versions beyond 3.10.0.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9.0 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesaiohttppython-socks |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 2 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 3,255,336 / month, #2,682 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 :: DevelopersOperating 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 :: 3.9Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP |
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