python-status
HTTP Status for Humans
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No. The package is abandoned (last updated 2015-10-17) and targets obsolete Python versions (2.7, 3.3–3.5). High install friction and lack of maintenance make this a poor choice for new projects. Alternatives may provide equivalent functionality with active support.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Package targets Python 2.7 and 3.3–3.5; compatibility with modern Python versions is unverified.
- High install friction with no runtime dependencies.
- Package is abandoned—last release was 2015-10-17 with no updates since, though the repository remains unarchived.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD (permissive) — BSD license (permissive). No restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in commercial or private projects.
last release 2015-10-17 (3954 days) · last repo commit 2020-10-09 · 274 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 135,927 downloads/mo, #11,413 on PyPI
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pip install python-status
import status
if status.is_success(code=200):
print('Success')
print(status.HTTP_200_OK == 200) # True- Whether the package actually works on Python versions newer than 3.5 despite classifier claims.
- Whether high install friction refers to a compiled dependency or other build-time requirement not evident in the description.
- Whether the package is compatible with current Python interpreters in active use.
What it is and what it does
python-status is a minimal library that maps HTTP status codes to named constants and provides utility functions to classify response types. Instead of writing `return ('response', 201)`, you write `return ('response', status.HTTP_201_CREATED)`, making code more readable. It includes helper methods like `is_success()`, `is_client_error()`, and `is_server_error()` to check response classifications.
The package has no runtime dependencies and is a straightforward constant-and-function collection. It was originally created as a standalone extraction from Django Rest Framework and is independently maintained. However, the project is abandoned—the last release was 2015-10-17 and there have been no updates since, despite the repository remaining unarchived.
Use it for
- Replace magic HTTP status numbers with named constants in Flask or Django view handlers for clearer code.
- Check response status types in scripts using the Requests library without hardcoding numeric comparisons.
- Provide a consistent status code reference across a custom HTTP API or microservice.
- Improve code readability in conditional logic that branches on HTTP response codes.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last updated 2015-10-17) and targets obsolete Python versions (2.7, 3.3–3.5). High install friction and lack of maintenance make this a poor choice for new projects. Alternatives may provide equivalent functionality with active support.
Install
python-status on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction with no runtime dependencies. Package is abandoned—last release was 2015-10-17 with no updates since, though the repository remains unarchived. Classifiers claim support for Python 2.7 and 3.3–3.5, all of which are end-of-life.
Package targets Python 2.7 and 3.3–3.5; compatibility with modern Python versions is unverified.
License in practice
BSD license (permissive). No restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in commercial or private projects.
Quickstart
pip install python-status
import status
if status.is_success(code=200):
print('Success')
print(status.HTTP_200_OK == 200) # TrueVerify before relying
- Whether the package actually works on Python versions newer than 3.5 despite classifier claims.
- Whether high install friction refers to a compiled dependency or other build-time requirement not evident in the description.
- Whether the package is compatible with current Python interpreters in active use.
Package facts
| License | BSD permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 3,954 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 135,927 / month, #11,413 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 6 - MatureIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentOperating System :: POSIXProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Topic :: InternetTopic :: Software Development :: LibrariesTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: Utilities |
Evidence: python-status-1.0.1.tar.gz
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