httpx-socks
Proxy (HTTP, SOCKS) transports for httpx
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. Active maintenance, no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and permissive license. Install if you need httpx to route through SOCKS or HTTP CONNECT proxies. Use the base package for sync-only; add [asyncio] or [trio] extras if you need async support. The experimental secure proxy feature may warrant testing before production use.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >= 3.9 and httpx>=0.28.0,<0.29.0; async support requires optional extras (asyncio or trio).
- Low friction: pure Python wheel with four runtime dependencies (httpx, httpcore, python-socks, sniffio).
- Active maintenance as of 2026-08-14 with recent release.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-08-14 (0 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 87 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,013,511 downloads/mo, #4,507 on PyPI
Alternatives
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pip install httpx-socks
import httpx
from httpx_socks import SyncProxyTransport
transport = SyncProxyTransport.from_url('socks5://user:password@127.0.0.1:1080')
with httpx.Client(transport=transport) as client:
res = client.get('http://example.com')
print(res.text)- Whether secure proxy connections (proxy_ssl parameter) are production-ready or remain experimental.
- Performance characteristics when routing high-volume traffic through SOCKS proxies.
- Compatibility with proxy servers that require specific authentication schemes beyond basic user:password.
What it is and what it does
httpx-socks bridges the httpx HTTP client library with SOCKS proxy protocols (SOCKS4, SOCKS4a, SOCKS5, SOCKS5h) and HTTP CONNECT proxies by providing drop-in transport classes. It wraps python-socks for the core proxy logic and exposes SyncProxyTransport and AsyncProxyTransport that integrate directly into httpx's Client and AsyncClient.
The package supports both synchronous and asynchronous workflows. Sync mode works out of the box; async mode requires optional extras for asyncio (with async-timeout) or trio support. It also offers experimental secure proxy connections via SSL context configuration. Typical use is instantiating a transport from a proxy URL, then passing it to an httpx client to route all requests through that proxy.
Use it for
- Route httpx requests through a SOCKS5 proxy server for anonymity or network isolation.
- Implement async HTTP clients that tunnel through corporate HTTP CONNECT proxies.
- Test web applications behind proxy-only network access by injecting a proxy transport into httpx.
- Build multi-protocol proxy support (SOCKS4/5 and HTTP) in a single client without managing multiple libraries.
- Secure proxy connections with custom SSL verification for encrypted proxy tunnels.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
Active maintenance, no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and permissive license. Install if you need httpx to route through SOCKS or HTTP CONNECT proxies. Use the base package for sync-only; add [asyncio] or [trio] extras if you need async support. The experimental secure proxy feature may warrant testing before production use.
Install
httpx-socks on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: pure Python wheel with four runtime dependencies (httpx, httpcore, python-socks, sniffio). Active maintenance as of 2026-08-14 with recent release. Optional extras for asyncio and trio support available.
Requires Python >= 3.9 and httpx>=0.28.0,<0.29.0; async support requires optional extras (asyncio or trio).
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install httpx-socks
import httpx
from httpx_socks import SyncProxyTransport
transport = SyncProxyTransport.from_url('socks5://user:password@127.0.0.1:1080')
with httpx.Client(transport=transport) as client:
res = client.get('http://example.com')
print(res.text)Verify before relying
- Whether secure proxy connections (proxy_ssl parameter) are production-ready or remain experimental.
- Performance characteristics when routing high-volume traffic through SOCKS proxies.
- Compatibility with proxy servers that require specific authentication schemes beyond basic user:password.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packageshttpxhttpcorepython-sockssniffio |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 0 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,013,511 / month, #4,507 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/StableFramework :: AsyncIOFramework :: TrioIntended 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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