python-http-client

HTTP REST client, simplified for Python

python-http-client Permissive license MIT Active ★ 126 v3.3.7 released 2022-03-09

Install

python-http-client on PyPI

pip

pip install python-http-client

uv

uv add python-http-client

poetry

poetry add python-http-client

Package facts

License	MIT (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=2.7, !=3.0., !=3.1., !=3.2., !=3.3.)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	none
Maintenance	actively maintained — 1,618 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-06-25
First released	2016-02-26
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: python_http_client-3.3.7-py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: REST, HTTP, API

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About python-http-client

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.. image:: https://github.com/sendgrid/sendgrid-python/raw/HEAD/twilio_sendgrid_logo.png :target: https://www.sendgrid.com

The default branch name for this repository has been changed to main as of 07/27/2020.

Quickly and easily access any RESTful or RESTful-like API.

If you are looking for the Twilio SendGrid API client library, please see this repo_.

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Usage <#usage>__
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Installation

Prerequisites

Python version 2.7 or 3.4+

Install Package

.. code:: bash

pip install python_http_client

.. code:: bash

easy_install python_http_client

API Key

Store your Twilio SendGrid API key in a...

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A lightweight HTTP client library that simplifies RESTful API calls by allowing dynamic attribute-based URL construction and request building with headers, query parameters, and request bodies.

Installs with zero runtime dependencies and low friction. The project is actively maintained with recent commits, though the latest release was in March 2022, leaving a gap of over four years.

Licensed under MIT, a permissive license that allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, requiring only attribution and inclusion of the license notice.

Usage

pip install python-http-client

import python_http_client

global_headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_KEY"}
client = python_http_client.Client(host='https://api.example.com', request_headers=global_headers)
response = client.your.api.endpoint.get()
print(response.status_code)

Requires Python 2.7 or 3.4+; no compiled dependencies.

Verdict: A mature, dependency-free HTTP client for building RESTful API wrappers with a fluent interface. MIT-licensed and actively maintained, though no releases since March 2022. Suitable for projects needing lightweight REST abstraction without external dependencies.

Needs verification

Whether the 1618-day gap since the latest release (March 2022) reflects active maintenance or dormancy despite recent commits
Performance characteristics and whether the fluent interface approach carries any overhead compared to direct HTTP libraries

REST API client libraryHTTP client simplifieddynamic URL buildingRESTful API wrapperlightweight HTTP requestsAPI client abstractionfluent HTTP interface