openssl-ocsp-responder
Simple wrapper for OpenSSL OCSP server
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned (last update 2021-12-30), targets only Python 2.7, has high install friction (requires system OpenSSL), and shows no adoption (zero repository stars). The lack of documentation and maintenance history makes it unsuitable for production or reliable development use. Consider using established OCSP libraries or managing OpenSSL directly instead.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- OpenSSL must be installed and available on your system; the package is a wrapper around the OpenSSL command-line tool.
- High install friction: requires OpenSSL to be installed on your system.
- Maintenance is abandoned—last release was 2021-12-30, with no repository activity since then and zero stars.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive and places no restrictions on use, modification, or redistribution in your own projects.
last release 2021-12-30 (1688 days) · last repo commit 2021-12-30
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 112,743 downloads/mo, #12,359 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install openssl-ocsp-responder
from openssl_ocsp_responder import OCSPResponder
responder = OCSPResponder()- Whether the package actually works with modern Python versions (classifiers list only Python 2.7).
- Whether PyOpenSSL is a runtime dependency or only used during development.
- Current state of the repository and whether it accepts pull requests or is truly unmaintained.
What it is and what it does
This package is a Python wrapper around OpenSSL's OCSP responder command-line tool, allowing you to programmatically manage an OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) server. It lets you start a responder, register certificates it should approve, and revoke certificates as needed. The package depends on PyOpenSSL for certificate parsing and requires OpenSSL itself to be installed on your machine.
The project is in alpha stage and has been abandoned since 2021-12-30, with no updates or maintenance activity since then. It targets Python 2.7 according to its classifiers. No documentation is available, and the repository has zero stars, suggesting minimal adoption or community validation.
Use it for
- Running a local OCSP responder for testing certificate validation workflows in development environments.
- Automating OCSP server setup in integration tests that need to verify certificate revocation status.
- Building a simple OCSP infrastructure for internal PKI testing without deploying a full certificate authority.
- Prototyping OCSP-based certificate validation logic before integrating with production responders.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last update 2021-12-30), targets only Python 2.7, has high install friction (requires system OpenSSL), and shows no adoption (zero repository stars). The lack of documentation and maintenance history makes it unsuitable for production or reliable development use. Consider using established OCSP libraries or managing OpenSSL directly instead.
Install
openssl-ocsp-responder on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction: requires OpenSSL to be installed on your system. Maintenance is abandoned—last release was 2021-12-30, with no repository activity since then and zero stars.
OpenSSL must be installed and available on your system; the package is a wrapper around the OpenSSL command-line tool.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive and places no restrictions on use, modification, or redistribution in your own projects.
Quickstart
pip install openssl-ocsp-responder
from openssl_ocsp_responder import OCSPResponder
responder = OCSPResponder()Verify before relying
- Whether the package actually works with modern Python versions (classifiers list only Python 2.7).
- Whether PyOpenSSL is a runtime dependency or only used during development.
- Current state of the repository and whether it accepts pull requests or is truly unmaintained.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,688 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 112,743 / month, #12,359 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 3 - AlphaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 2.7Topic :: Software Development :: Build Tools |
Evidence: openssl_ocsp_responder-1.0.1.tar.gz
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