latest-user-agents
Get the latest user agent strings for major browsers and OSs
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need current user agent strings and can tolerate dormant maintenance. The package is simple, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive MIT license. However, verify that the agent data is fresh enough for your use case—567 days since the last release means browser versions in the list may be outdated. High install friction (two dependencies) is minor for most projects.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- High install friction due to two runtime dependencies (platformdirs, requests).
- Maintenance is dormant—last release was 567 days ago, though the repository remains active with a recent commit on 2025-01-24.
- No security vulnerabilities reported.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under MIT (permissive), so you can use, modify, and distribute freely with minimal restrictions.
last release 2025-01-24 (567 days) · last repo commit 2025-01-24 · 29 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 84,409 downloads/mo, #13,998 on PyPI
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pip install latest-user-agents
from latest_user_agents import get_latest_user_agents, get_random_user_agent
agents = get_latest_user_agents()
random_agent = get_random_user_agent()- How frequently user agent data is refreshed and whether it stays current with new browser releases
- Whether the package caches fetched agents locally or always queries fresh data
- Performance impact of network calls when retrieving user agents
What it is and what it does
latest-user-agents is a lightweight wrapper that retrieves current user agent strings for major browsers (Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Edge) across common operating systems (macOS, Windows, Linux). It exposes two main functions: get_latest_user_agents() returns a list of current user agent strings, and get_random_user_agent() picks one at random from that list.
The package depends on platformdirs and requests to fetch and cache agent data. It's useful for web scraping, API testing, or any scenario where you need realistic, up-to-date user agent headers. The library is marked Production/Stable and supports Python 3.9 through 3.13, though maintenance is dormant—the last release was over a year and a half ago, so agent strings may lag behind the newest browser versions.
Use it for
- Web scraping: rotate realistic user agents to avoid detection and blocking
- API testing: simulate requests from different browsers and OS combinations
- Load testing: generate varied user agent headers for realistic traffic simulation
- Bot development: supply authentic-looking user agents to web automation scripts
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need current user agent strings and can tolerate dormant maintenance.
The package is simple, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive MIT license. However, verify that the agent data is fresh enough for your use case—567 days since the last release means browser versions in the list may be outdated. High install friction (two dependencies) is minor for most projects.
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latest-user-agents on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction due to two runtime dependencies (platformdirs, requests). Maintenance is dormant—last release was 567 days ago, though the repository remains active with a recent commit on 2025-01-24. No security vulnerabilities reported.
License in practice
Licensed under MIT (permissive), so you can use, modify, and distribute freely with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install latest-user-agents
from latest_user_agents import get_latest_user_agents, get_random_user_agent
agents = get_latest_user_agents()
random_agent = get_random_user_agent()Verify before relying
- How frequently user agent data is refreshed and whether it stays current with new browser releases
- Whether the package caches fetched agents locally or always queries fresh data
- Performance impact of network calls when retrieving user agents
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesplatformdirsrequests |
| Maintenance | Dormant 567 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 84,409 / month, #13,998 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/StableLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming 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 :: 3.9Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP |
Evidence: latest_user_agents-0.0.5.tar.gz
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