restfly
REST API library framework
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Yes. RESTfly is actively maintained, production-stable, carries no known vulnerabilities, and has low install friction. It is a legitimate choice if you are building a REST API client library and want to avoid writing boilerplate. The framework is most valuable when you are creating a reusable library rather than a one-off API call; for simple, single-use integrations, the overhead may not justify the dependency.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or later.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel.
- Actively maintained with a recent commit on 2026-08-05 and production-stable status.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT License (permissive) — MIT License (permissive) places no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in proprietary or open-source projects.
last release 2025-01-17 (574 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-05 · 16 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 237,478 downloads/mo, #8,958 on PyPI
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pip install restfly
from restfly.api import APIResource
class MyAPI(APIResource):
_base_uri = 'https://api.example.com'
# Define endpoints and methods- Whether the framework supports async/await patterns or is synchronous-only.
- What authentication schemes are built-in versus what must be implemented per-API.
- Performance characteristics and suitability for high-throughput API clients.
What it is and what it does
RESTfly is a Python framework that provides the structural foundation for building client libraries for RESTful APIs. Rather than writing boilerplate from scratch for each API, developers use RESTfly's base classes and utilities to define endpoints, handle requests, and manage responses in a consistent, readable way. It emphasizes simplicity so that the resulting library code is both practical to use and serves as clear documentation of the API itself.
The framework depends on requests for HTTP transport, python-box for flexible data handling, arrow for date/time operations, and typing-extensions for type hints. It is actively maintained, supports Python 3.10 through 3.13, and carries no known security vulnerabilities. The MIT license allows unrestricted use in any project.
Use it for
- Build a client library for a third-party REST API without writing repetitive HTTP boilerplate.
- Create an internal API wrapper that standardizes how your team interacts with external services.
- Develop a reference implementation of an API that serves as both a library and documentation.
- Scaffold a new API client quickly with consistent error handling and request/response patterns.
- Maintain multiple API clients with a unified, readable codebase structure.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
RESTfly is actively maintained, production-stable, carries no known vulnerabilities, and has low install friction. It is a legitimate choice if you are building a REST API client library and want to avoid writing boilerplate. The framework is most valuable when you are creating a reusable library rather than a one-off API call; for simple, single-use integrations, the overhead may not justify the dependency.
Install
restfly on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel. Actively maintained with a recent commit on 2026-08-05 and production-stable status. Four runtime dependencies (requests, python-box, arrow, typing-extensions) are all well-established packages.
Requires Python 3.9 or later.
License in practice
MIT License (permissive) places no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in proprietary or open-source projects.
Quickstart
pip install restfly
from restfly.api import APIResource
class MyAPI(APIResource):
_base_uri = 'https://api.example.com'
# Define endpoints and methodsVerify before relying
- Whether the framework supports async/await patterns or is synchronous-only.
- What authentication schemes are built-in versus what must be implemented per-API.
- Performance characteristics and suitability for high-throughput API clients.
Package facts
| License | MIT License permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesrequestspython-boxarrowtyping-extensions |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 574 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 237,478 / month, #8,958 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/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Topic :: Software DevelopmentTopic :: Software Development :: LibrariesTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Application Frameworks |
Evidence: restfly-1.5.1-py3-none-any.whl
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