http-ece
Encrypted Content Encoding for HTTP
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need standards-compliant HTTP content encryption and can tolerate the high install friction from cryptography's compiled dependencies. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license. It is worth installing for applications requiring end-to-end encryption at the HTTP layer, but weigh the compilation overhead against your deployment environment.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- cryptography dependency requires a C compiler and OpenSSL development headers on most systems; pre-built wheels may not be available for all Python versions or platforms.
- High install friction due to the cryptography runtime dependency, which requires compilation on most platforms.
- The package is actively maintained with a recent commit on 2026-08-03, though it remains in Beta status.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive, allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions—you must include the license notice but face no copyleft obligations.
last release 2024-08-08 (736 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-03 · 33 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 3,462,935 downloads/mo, #2,614 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install http_ece
import http_ece
encrypted = http_ece.encrypt(plaintext, salt, key)
decrypted = http_ece.decrypt(encrypted, salt, key)- Whether cryptography's compiled dependencies are pre-built for your target platform and Python version
- Whether this implements RFC 8188 or another specific encryption standard for HTTP
- Performance characteristics when encrypting/decrypting large payloads
What it is and what it does
http-ece is a Python implementation of encrypted content encoding for HTTP, a standard mechanism for encrypting message bodies at the HTTP layer. It wraps the cryptography library to provide encrypt and decrypt functions that follow the HTTP Content-Encoding specification, allowing applications to protect sensitive payloads in transit.
The package is actively maintained and supports a wide range of Python versions from 2.7 through 3.12, though it remains in Beta status. It is a straightforward, single-purpose library with no exotic dependencies beyond cryptography itself, making it suitable for applications that need standards-compliant HTTP-layer encryption without additional complexity.
Use it for
- Encrypt sensitive HTTP request bodies before transmission to ensure privacy even if HTTPS is compromised or unavailable
- Implement end-to-end encryption for web APIs where the server should not have access to plaintext payloads
- Decrypt HTTP responses that were encrypted by a peer using the same standard, for applications handling encrypted content delivery
- Add an extra layer of encryption on top of TLS for highly sensitive data in transit
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need standards-compliant HTTP content encryption and can tolerate the high install friction from cryptography's compiled dependencies.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license. It is worth installing for applications requiring end-to-end encryption at the HTTP layer, but weigh the compilation overhead against your deployment environment.
Install
http-ece on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction due to the cryptography runtime dependency, which requires compilation on most platforms. The package is actively maintained with a recent commit on 2026-08-03, though it remains in Beta status.
cryptography dependency requires a C compiler and OpenSSL development headers on most systems; pre-built wheels may not be available for all Python versions or platforms.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive, allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions—you must include the license notice but face no copyleft obligations.
Quickstart
pip install http_ece
import http_ece
encrypted = http_ece.encrypt(plaintext, salt, key)
decrypted = http_ece.decrypt(encrypted, salt, key)Verify before relying
- Whether cryptography's compiled dependencies are pre-built for your target platform and Python version
- Whether this implements RFC 8188 or another specific encryption standard for HTTP
- Performance characteristics when encrypting/decrypting large payloads
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagecryptography |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 736 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 3,462,935 / month, #2,614 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: http_ece-1.2.1.tar.gz
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