microsoft-kiota-http
Core abstractions for kiota generated libraries in Python
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are using a Kiota-generated Python API client library. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, supports current Python versions (3.10–3.14), and carries a permissive license. Install friction is low. If you are not using Kiota-generated clients, you likely do not need this package directly.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
- Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel.
- Actively maintained as of 2026-08-14 with recent release.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Permissive license allows broad use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-08-14 (0 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 3,802 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 15,241,842 downloads/mo, #1,193 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install microsoft-kiota-http
from microsoft_kiota_http import HttpClient
client = HttpClient()- Whether the package is intended for direct use or only as a dependency of Kiota-generated clients.
- How OpenTelemetry integration is configured and whether it requires additional setup.
What it is and what it does
Microsoft Kiota HTTP is an HTTP client library that serves as the transport layer for Kiota-generated Python API client libraries. Kiota is a code generator that produces strongly-typed API clients from OpenAPI specifications; this package provides the HTTP implementation that those generated clients use to make actual requests to API endpoints. It wraps httpx and integrates OpenTelemetry for observability.
The package is part of the Kiota ecosystem and is typically installed as a dependency when you use a Kiota-generated client library rather than directly in application code. It handles the HTTP protocol details, request/response handling, and telemetry collection for API calls made by generated clients.
Use it for
- As a dependency for Kiota-generated Python API clients that need to make HTTP requests to REST APIs.
- Enabling observability in Kiota-generated clients through OpenTelemetry integration.
- Providing httpx-based transport for strongly-typed API clients generated from OpenAPI specifications.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are using a Kiota-generated Python API client library.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, supports current Python versions (3.10–3.14), and carries a permissive license. Install friction is low. If you are not using Kiota-generated clients, you likely do not need this package directly.
Install
microsoft-kiota-http on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel. Actively maintained as of 2026-08-14 with recent release. Depends on four runtime packages including httpx and OpenTelemetry libraries.
Requires Python 3.10 or later.
License in practice
Permissive license allows broad use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install microsoft-kiota-http
from microsoft_kiota_http import HttpClient
client = HttpClient()Verify before relying
- Whether the package is intended for direct use or only as a dependency of Kiota-generated clients.
- How OpenTelemetry integration is configured and whether it requires additional setup.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesmicrosoft-kiota-abstractionsopentelemetry-apiopentelemetry-sdkhttpx |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 0 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 15,241,842 / month, #1,193 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 :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14 |
Evidence: microsoft_kiota_http-1.11.9-py3-none-any.whl
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