pypi-simple
PyPI Simple Repository API client library
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries no known vulnerabilities, and uses a permissive MIT license. It fills a specific need for programmatic access to PyPI and compatible repositories via a well-specified standard. Install it if you need to query or download packages programmatically outside of pip's normal workflow.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.8 or higher.
- Low friction installation with only five runtime dependencies (beautifulsoup4, mailbits, packaging, pydantic, requests).
- Active maintenance with last commit on 2026-07-20 and a release on 2025-09-03.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
last release 2025-09-03 (345 days) · last repo commit 2026-07-20 · 43 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 375,738 downloads/mo, #7,134 on PyPI
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from pypi_simple import PyPISimple
with PyPISimple() as client:
page = client.get_project_page('requests')
pkg = page.packages[0]
print(pkg.filename, pkg.version, pkg.digests)- Whether the optional tqdm integration (mentioned in docs) is available as a declared extra dependency in the package metadata.
What it is and what it does
pypi-simple is a client library that implements the Python Simple Repository API as defined in PEP 503 and updated by several follow-up PEPs (592, 629, 658, 691, 700, 708, 714, 740, 792). It provides a programmatic interface to query PyPI and other pip-compatible package repositories, retrieve lists of available projects and their package files, and extract metadata like version, package type, file digests, requires_python constraints, PGP signatures, and metadata URLs.
The library wraps HTTP requests to repository endpoints and parses HTML responses using beautifulsoup4, with validation via pydantic. It's designed for developers who need to automate package discovery, download, or inspection workflows without invoking pip directly. The API is straightforward: instantiate a PyPISimple client, call get_project_page() to fetch a project's available packages, and access properties like filename, url, version, digests, and package_type on each result.
Use it for
- Automate discovery and download of specific package versions from PyPI for offline distribution or mirroring.
- Query package metadata (version, digests, requires_python) to validate compatibility before installation.
- Build custom package management or dependency resolution tools that need direct access to repository metadata.
- Implement package auditing or compliance workflows that inspect available versions and their properties.
- Create alternative package installers or build systems that interact with pip-compatible repositories.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries no known vulnerabilities, and uses a permissive MIT license. It fills a specific need for programmatic access to PyPI and compatible repositories via a well-specified standard. Install it if you need to query or download packages programmatically outside of pip's normal workflow.
Install
pypi-simple on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with only five runtime dependencies (beautifulsoup4, mailbits, packaging, pydantic, requests). Active maintenance with last commit on 2026-07-20 and a release on 2025-09-03. Supports Python 3.8 through 3.13 and PyPy.
Requires Python 3.8 or higher.
License in practice
MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
Quickstart
from pypi_simple import PyPISimple
with PyPISimple() as client:
page = client.get_project_page('requests')
pkg = page.packages[0]
print(pkg.filename, pkg.version, pkg.digests)Verify before relying
- Whether the optional tqdm integration (mentioned in docs) is available as a declared extra dependency in the package metadata.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 5 packagesbeautifulsoup4mailbitspackagingpydanticrequests |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 345 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 375,738 / month, #7,134 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/StableProgramming 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 :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: System :: Software DistributionTopic :: Text Processing :: Markup :: HTMLTyping :: Typed |
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