---
id: hyper-up
version: "0.9.0"
license: MIT License
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: aging
---

# hyper-up — HTTP/2 Client for Python

License: permissive · Maintenance: aging · Downloads: 103.3K/mo

## What it is and what it does

hyper-up is an HTTP/2 client library that brings HTTP/2 protocol support to Python applications. It provides a drop-in alternative to http.client with a similar API, allowing developers to make HTTP/2 requests without rewriting their connection logic. The library handles HTTP/2-specific features like improved speed, lower bandwidth usage, and better connection management.

The package depends on h2, hyperframe, pyOpenSSL, service_identity, and cryptography for protocol framing, TLS negotiation, and certificate handling. It supports both HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2 with automatic protocol negotiation, thread-safe connections via stream IDs, and ALPN/NPN negotiation. However, the package is in alpha status with a last release 456 days ago, indicating limited active development.

Use it for:

- Building HTTP/2 clients for servers that support the protocol to benefit from improved speed and lower bandwidth usage
- Migrating from http.client to HTTP/2 without major API rewrites using the similar HTTPConnection interface
- Establishing thread-safe concurrent HTTP/2 connections using stream IDs for multiplexing
- Testing HTTP/2 protocol support in applications with the built-in CLI tool

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

HTTP/2 client library for Python that provides an alternative to http.client with HTTP/2 protocol support and a similar API.

No—not for new projects. The package is in alpha status with 456 days since last release, indicating stalled maintenance. The high install friction combined with aging status and lack of recent updates makes it a poor choice. Only consider if you have existing code already using hyper-up and cannot migrate.

## Install

pip install hyper-up
uv add hyper-up
poetry add hyper-up

## Installing hyper-up

Before you install: High install friction due to five runtime dependencies including cryptography, pyOpenSSL, h2, hyperframe, and service_identity. Package status is aging—last release was 456 days ago—marked as alpha, suggesting limited active maintenance.

License in practice: MIT License permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making it legally straightforward to adopt in most projects.

Quickstart:

pip install hyper-up

from hyper import HTTPConnection

conn = HTTPConnection('http2bin.org:443')
conn.request('GET', '/get')
resp = conn.get_response()
print(resp.read())

Requires pyOpenSSL and cryptography for TLS support; system SSL libraries may be needed for compilation.

Verify before relying:

- Current HTTP/2 server compatibility and which servers support the protocol version implemented
- Whether the alpha status and aging maintenance pose practical risks for production use
- Performance characteristics and stability compared to alternatives

## Package facts

- License: MIT License (permissive)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: high
- Maintenance: aging
- Downloads: 103.3K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

HTTP/2 client library, HTTP/2 Python, http.client replacement, HTTP/2 requests, HTTP/2 connection, Python HTTP/2, HTTP/2 protocol client, http2, stalled

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