hyperlink

A featureful, immutable, and correct URL for Python.

hyperlink Permissive license MIT Active ★ 297 v21.0.0 released 2021-01-08

Install

hyperlink on PyPI

pip

pip install hyperlink

uv

uv add hyperlink

poetry

poetry add hyperlink

Package facts

License	MIT (permissive)
Python support	not specified
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	none
Maintenance	actively maintained — 2,043 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-03-20
First released	2017-04-14
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: hyperlink-21.0.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl

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About hyperlink

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Hyperlink

Cool URLs that don't change.

Hyperlink provides a pure-Python implementation of immutable URLs. Based on [RFC 3986][rfc3986] and [3987][rfc3987], the Hyperlink URL makes working with...

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Hyperlink provides an immutable, RFC 3986/3987-compliant URL implementation for parsing, manipulating, and constructing both URIs and IRIs in pure Python.

Hyperlink has zero runtime dependencies and ships as a pure-Python wheel, making installation frictionless. The package maintains active status with recent commits and has been production-grade for over a decade.

Hyperlink is licensed under the MIT license (permissive), allowing unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in both open-source and proprietary projects with minimal obligations.

Usage

pip install hyperlink

from hyperlink import URL

url = URL.from_text(u'http://github.com/python-hyper/hyperlink?utm_source=README')
utm_source = url.get(u'utm_source')
better_url = url.replace(scheme=u'https', port=443)

Verdict: Hyperlink is a stable, well-maintained URL library with zero dependencies, permissive licensing, and no known vulnerabilities. Its immutable design and RFC compliance make it suitable for production use across Python 2.7 and 3.4+.

Needs verification

Whether the package actively maintains Python 2.7 support given its 2021 latest release date and modern Python ecosystem shifts.
Current test coverage and maintenance cadence beyond the last commit date of 2026-03-20.

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