hyperframe

Pure-Python HTTP/2 framing

hyperframe Permissive license The MIT License (MIT) Copyright (c) 2014 Cory Benfield Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the… (full text in the JSON record) Active ★ 63 v6.1.0 released 2025-01-22

Install

hyperframe on PyPI

pip

pip install hyperframe

uv

uv add hyperframe

poetry

poetry add hyperframe

Package facts

License	The MIT License (MIT) Copyright (c) 2014 Cory Benfield Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the… (full text in the JSON record) (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.9)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	none
Maintenance	actively maintained — 568 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-04-10
First released	2015-04-13
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: hyperframe-6.1.0-py3-none-any.whl

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About hyperframe

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====================================== hyperframe: Pure-Python HTTP/2 framing ======================================

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This library contains the HTTP/2 framing code used in the hyper_ project. It provides a pure-Python codebase that is capable of decoding a binary stream into HTTP/2 frames.

This library is used directly by hyper_ and a number of other projects to provide HTTP/2 frame decoding logic.

Contributing

hyperframe welcomes contributions from anyone! Unlike many other projects we are happy to accept cosmetic...

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hyperframe decodes binary HTTP/2 frame streams into structured Python objects, providing pure-Python framing logic for HTTP/2 implementations.

Low friction: pure-Python wheel with zero runtime dependencies and active maintenance. Last release 2025-01-22 with recent commits; supports Python 3.9–3.13 and PyPy.

MIT license (permissive) allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; attribution required but no copyleft obligations.

Usage

pip install hyperframe
import hyperframe.frame
frame = hyperframe.frame.SettingsFrame(0)
data = frame.serialize()

Requires Python 3.9 or later.

Verdict: hyperframe is a stable, actively maintained HTTP/2 framing library with zero dependencies, permissive licensing, and no known vulnerabilities. It is well-suited for projects needing HTTP/2 frame encoding and decoding.