sanic-testing
Core testing clients for Sanic
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are testing Sanic applications. The package is stable (Beta, no known vulnerabilities) and has low install friction. However, note that maintenance is dormant—last release was 775 days ago—so verify compatibility with your Sanic version before adopting. It is the intended successor to sanic.testing and remains the standard testing tool for Sanic.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (httpx).
- Maintenance is dormant—last release was 775 days ago—but the repository remains active and the package is marked Beta.
- Use with awareness that updates may be infrequent.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; you can use this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2024-06-30 (775 days) · last repo commit 2024-06-30 · 36 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 220,767 downloads/mo, #9,292 on PyPI
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pip install sanic-testing
from sanic import Sanic
from sanic_testing import TestManager
sanic_app = Sanic(__name__)
TestManager(sanic_app)
# Now use app.test_client or app.asgi_client in tests- Whether the package remains compatible with recent Sanic versions given the dormant maintenance status
- Whether pytest-asyncio is required as a runtime dependency or only for async test examples
What it is and what it does
sanic-testing is a standalone test utility package extracted from Sanic core, providing both synchronous and asynchronous HTTP test clients for Sanic applications. It attaches itself to a Sanic instance via TestManager and exposes test_client (for sync tests) and asgi_client (for async tests) that can execute application handlers without standing up a server or making actual network calls.
The package depends on httpx for HTTP functionality and is designed to maintain API compatibility with the original sanic.testing module. It supports Python 3.8 through 3.12 and is classified as Beta. The async client is particularly useful for testing async handlers directly without server overhead.
Use it for
- Write unit tests for Sanic route handlers using synchronous test_client to verify responses and status codes
- Test async Sanic handlers with asgi_client in pytest-asyncio to execute application logic in-process
- Migrate existing Sanic tests from the deprecated sanic.testing module to this standalone package
- Verify request/response behavior for Sanic middleware and error handlers without network calls
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are testing Sanic applications.
The package is stable (Beta, no known vulnerabilities) and has low install friction. However, note that maintenance is dormant—last release was 775 days ago—so verify compatibility with your Sanic version before adopting. It is the intended successor to sanic.testing and remains the standard testing tool for Sanic.
Install
sanic-testing on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (httpx). Maintenance is dormant—last release was 775 days ago—but the repository remains active and the package is marked Beta. Use with awareness that updates may be infrequent.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; you can use this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install sanic-testing
from sanic import Sanic
from sanic_testing import TestManager
sanic_app = Sanic(__name__)
TestManager(sanic_app)
# Now use app.test_client or app.asgi_client in testsVerify before relying
- Whether the package remains compatible with recent Sanic versions given the dormant maintenance status
- Whether pytest-asyncio is required as a runtime dependency or only for async test examples
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagehttpx |
| Maintenance | Dormant 775 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 220,767 / month, #9,292 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaEnvironment :: Web EnvironmentLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: sanic_testing-24.6.0-py3-none-any.whl
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