httpbin
HTTP Request and Response Service
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. httpbin is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and is widely used in the Python ecosystem (pytest-httpbin, requests). Install friction is low and it supports current Python versions (3.8–3.14). Use it as a library for HTTP client testing or deploy the Docker image as a standalone service.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.8 or later.
- The Flask framework and its dependencies (werkzeug, greenlet) must be available.
- Low install friction with a wheel distribution and seven runtime dependencies.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT or ISC (permissive) — Dual-licensed under MIT or ISC (both permissive). No restrictions on commercial or private use.
last release 2026-06-16 (59 days) · last repo commit 2026-06-16 · 84 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 493,841 downloads/mo, #6,354 on PyPI
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pip install httpbin
from httpbin import app
from flask import Flask
# Use the Flask app directly in tests or as a WSGI application
if __name__ == '__main__':
app.run()- Whether the package is intended primarily as a library dependency or as a standalone service to be run separately.
- What specific HTTP testing scenarios each endpoint (/bytes, /delay, /redirect-to, /drip, etc.) is designed to cover.
- Performance characteristics or concurrency limits when used as a library in test suites.
What it is and what it does
httpbin is a Flask-based service that exposes HTTP endpoints for testing and debugging HTTP clients. It was originally created by Kenneth Reitz and is now maintained as a fork by the Python community after the original became unmaintained. The package can be deployed as a standalone Docker container or used directly as a library in Python projects.
When used as a library, httpbin provides a Flask application object that can be integrated into test suites or development environments. It includes endpoints for testing various HTTP scenarios: response codes, redirects, delays, byte streams, digest authentication, and more. The package depends on Flask, werkzeug, greenlet, decorator, brotlicffi, six, and importlib-metadata. Recent releases have made flasgger optional and fixed Python 3.12+ compatibility issues.
Use it for
- Test HTTP client libraries like requests by making real HTTP calls to a local or remote httpbin instance.
- Debug HTTP request/response behavior during development without needing a real backend service.
- Verify authentication flows (digest auth, basic auth) in HTTP clients before integration.
- Simulate network conditions like delays, redirects, and byte streaming for stress testing.
- Validate error handling by requesting specific HTTP status codes and response formats.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
httpbin is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and is widely used in the Python ecosystem (pytest-httpbin, requests). Install friction is low and it supports current Python versions (3.8–3.14). Use it as a library for HTTP client testing or deploy the Docker image as a standalone service.
Install
httpbin on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a wheel distribution and seven runtime dependencies. Actively maintained as of 2026-06-16 with recent fixes for Python 3.12+ compatibility and dependency cleanup.
Requires Python 3.8 or later. The Flask framework and its dependencies (werkzeug, greenlet) must be available.
License in practice
Dual-licensed under MIT or ISC (both permissive). No restrictions on commercial or private use.
Quickstart
pip install httpbin
from httpbin import app
from flask import Flask
# Use the Flask app directly in tests or as a WSGI application
if __name__ == '__main__':
app.run()Verify before relying
- Whether the package is intended primarily as a library dependency or as a standalone service to be run separately.
- What specific HTTP testing scenarios each endpoint (/bytes, /delay, /redirect-to, /drip, etc.) is designed to cover.
- Performance characteristics or concurrency limits when used as a library in test suites.
Package facts
| License | MIT or ISC permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 7 packagesbrotlicffidecoratorflaskgreenletimportlib-metadatasixwerkzeug |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 59 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 493,841 / month, #6,354 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: ISC License (ISCL)License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming 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 :: 3.9 |
Evidence: httpbin-0.10.4-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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