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id: aiohttp
version: "3.14.3"
license: Apache-2.0 AND MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# aiohttp — Async http client/server framework (asyncio)

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 100 on PyPI

## Install

pip install aiohttp
uv add aiohttp
poetry add aiohttp

## Description

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Async http client/server framework
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## AI interpretation — verify before relying

aiohttp is an async HTTP client and server framework for Python's asyncio, supporting both WebSocket and traditional HTTP protocols with middleware and routing.

Verdict: aiohttp is a production-stable, top-100 PyPI package with active maintenance, no known vulnerabilities, and permissive dual licensing. Medium install friction from its dependency chain is offset by comprehensive platform support and recent release activity.

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