pyreqwest
Powerful and fast Rust based HTTP client
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need high-performance HTTP requests and can commit to Python 3.11+. The package is actively maintained, has no security vulnerabilities, zero runtime dependencies, and offers a mature API. Verify the license before use in restricted contexts. Not suitable if you require pure Python debugging, older Python versions, or alternative implementations.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.11 or later; no support for older versions or alternative Python implementations.
- Medium install friction due to compiled wheels; requires Python 3.11 or later.
- Actively maintained with a recent release (2 days old) and 391 repository stars.
License · maintenance · safety
(unclear) — License status is unclear—no SPDX identifier or raw license text is available in the package metadata. Verify the actual license before use in commercial or restricted contexts.
last release 2026-08-12 (2 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-11 · 391 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 190,532 downloads/mo, #9,907 on PyPI
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# pip install pyreqwest
from pyreqwest.client import ClientBuilder
async def example():
async with ClientBuilder().build() as client:
response = await client.get("https://example.com").build().send()
print(await response.json())- Actual license identifier and terms—metadata shows 'unclear' treatment with no SPDX or raw license field populated.
- Stability guarantees and API compatibility commitments—package is marked 'Beta' in development status.
What it is and what it does
pyreqwest is a Rust-based HTTP client library for Python that wraps the widely-used Rust reqwest crate. It provides both synchronous and asynchronous APIs for making HTTP requests, with no Python or C-extension dependencies—the entire implementation is compiled Rust. The library targets developers who prioritize throughput and latency in high-concurrency scenarios, offering connection pooling, HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2 support, automatic decompression, cookie management, proxy support, and built-in mocking utilities for testing.
The package requires Python 3.11 or later and is distributed as pre-compiled wheels across multiple platforms (macOS, Linux, Windows) and architectures. It includes type hints throughout, supports middleware customization and JSON serializer overrides, and can integrate with ASGI apps for testing. The trade-off is that it is not a pure Python solution—debugging HTTP internals requires understanding the Rust layer, and it does not support older Python versions or alternative implementations like PyPy or GraalPy.
Use it for
- Building high-throughput microservices or API clients where request latency and concurrency matter.
- Replacing slower pure-Python HTTP libraries in existing projects when performance becomes a bottleneck.
- Writing integration tests with built-in mocking support or ASGI app connections.
- Handling complex HTTP scenarios: streaming bodies, multipart forms, proxy chains, or automatic charset detection.
- Projects requiring both sync and async HTTP clients in a single, type-safe library.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need high-performance HTTP requests and can commit to Python 3.11+.
The package is actively maintained, has no security vulnerabilities, zero runtime dependencies, and offers a mature API. Verify the license before use in restricted contexts. Not suitable if you require pure Python debugging, older Python versions, or alternative implementations.
Install
pyreqwest on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to compiled wheels; requires Python 3.11 or later. Actively maintained with a recent release (2 days old) and 391 repository stars. No runtime dependencies to manage.
Requires Python 3.11 or later; no support for older versions or alternative Python implementations.
License in practice
License status is unclear—no SPDX identifier or raw license text is available in the package metadata. Verify the actual license before use in commercial or restricted contexts.
Quickstart
# pip install pyreqwest
from pyreqwest.client import ClientBuilder
async def example():
async with ClientBuilder().build() as client:
response = await client.get("https://example.com").build().send()
print(await response.json())Verify before relying
- Actual license identifier and terms—metadata shows 'unclear' treatment with no SPDX or raw license field populated.
- Stability guarantees and API compatibility commitments—package is marked 'Beta' in development status.
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.11 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 2 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 190,532 / month, #9,907 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: Information TechnologyOperating System :: MacOSOperating System :: Microsoft :: WindowsOperating System :: POSIX :: LinuxProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: GraalPyProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyProgramming Language :: RustTyping :: Typed |
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