rnet
A blazing-fast Python HTTP client with TLS fingerprint
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to bypass TLS fingerprinting detection and accept the GPLv3 copyleft license. The package is actively maintained, has no Python dependencies, and offers broad platform support. Install friction is moderate due to reliance on precompiled wheels. Not suitable if your project cannot comply with GPLv3 source-disclosure terms or if you need a permissive-license HTTP client.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.7 or later; no runtime dependencies, but installation requires a prebuilt wheel for your platform (Linux glibc/musl, macOS, or Windows).
- Medium install friction: compiled wheels are available for Python 3.10–3.13 across Linux (glibc and musl), macOS, and Windows, but the package is a Rust-backed extension requiring platform-specific binaries.
- Last release was 377 days ago; repository is active with recent commits and 1423 stars.
License · maintenance · safety
GPL-3.0 (copyleft) — Licensed under GPL-3.0 (copyleft). Any application that links or distributes rnet must comply with GPLv3 terms, including source code disclosure obligations if distributed.
last release 2025-08-02 (377 days) · last repo commit 2026-07-26 · 1,423 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 133,491 downloads/mo, #11,511 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install rnet
import asyncio
from rnet import Impersonate, Client
async def main():
client = Client(impersonate=Impersonate.Firefox139)
resp = await client.get("https://example.com")
print(await resp.text())
asyncio.run(main())- Whether the package's performance claims (outperforming requests, httpx, curl_cffi) are independently verified or based on the author's benchmark.
- Whether all advertised browser versions (Chrome100–Chrome137, Safari variants, Firefox versions, OkHttp versions, Edge, Opera) are fully functional or represent supported impersonation targets.
- Whether the zero-copy and free-threaded safety features are production-ready or still experimental.
What it is and what it does
rnet is a Python HTTP client built on top of the Rust library wreq, designed to make HTTP requests while impersonating real browsers by spoofing their TLS and HTTP/2 signatures. It supports both async and blocking APIs, cookie storage, header ordering, redirect policies, rotating proxies, connection pooling, streaming, WebSocket upgrades, and async DNS resolution. The core value proposition is browser fingerprinting: by emulating the exact TLS cipher suites, curves, and HTTP/2 frame ordering of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, OkHttp, and Edge, it helps applications bypass fingerprint-based bot detection.
The package has no Python runtime dependencies and is distributed as precompiled wheels for modern Python versions (3.7+) across Linux, macOS, and Windows. Installation requires a binary for your platform; source builds need Rust, maturin, and BoringSSL build tools. The library is actively maintained, marked as production-stable, and carries a GPLv3 license, which imposes source-code-sharing obligations on any downstream distribution.
Use it for
- Scraping websites that use TLS fingerprinting to detect and block automated clients.
- Building bots or crawlers that need to evade browser-detection middleware while making HTTPS requests.
- Testing web applications' fingerprint-based security controls by simulating real browser signatures.
- Making HTTP requests from applications that require precise browser impersonation (e.g., API clients that validate User-Agent and TLS handshake consistency).
- Async web scraping or data collection where connection pooling and streaming transfers reduce overhead.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need to bypass TLS fingerprinting detection and accept the GPLv3 copyleft license.
The package is actively maintained, has no Python dependencies, and offers broad platform support. Install friction is moderate due to reliance on precompiled wheels. Not suitable if your project cannot comply with GPLv3 source-disclosure terms or if you need a permissive-license HTTP client.
Install
rnet on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction: compiled wheels are available for Python 3.10–3.13 across Linux (glibc and musl), macOS, and Windows, but the package is a Rust-backed extension requiring platform-specific binaries. Last release was 377 days ago; repository is active with recent commits and 1423 stars.
Requires Python 3.7 or later; no runtime dependencies, but installation requires a prebuilt wheel for your platform (Linux glibc/musl, macOS, or Windows).
License in practice
Licensed under GPL-3.0 (copyleft). Any application that links or distributes rnet must comply with GPLv3 terms, including source code disclosure obligations if distributed.
Quickstart
pip install rnet
import asyncio
from rnet import Impersonate, Client
async def main():
client = Client(impersonate=Impersonate.Firefox139)
resp = await client.get("https://example.com")
print(await resp.text())
asyncio.run(main())Verify before relying
- Whether the package's performance claims (outperforming requests, httpx, curl_cffi) are independently verified or based on the author's benchmark.
- Whether all advertised browser versions (Chrome100–Chrome137, Safari variants, Firefox versions, OkHttp versions, Edge, Opera) are fully functional or represent supported impersonation targets.
- Whether the zero-copy and free-threaded safety features are production-ready or still experimental.
Package facts
| License | GPL-3.0 copyleft |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.7 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 377 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 133,491 / month, #11,511 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 :: GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)Operating System :: MacOSOperating System :: Microsoft :: WindowsOperating System :: POSIXOperating System :: UnixProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyProgramming Language :: RustTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
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