WSGIProxy2
A WSGI Proxy with various http client backends
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need a simple, lightweight WSGI reverse proxy and are comfortable with dormant maintenance. The package has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and a permissive license. However, do not use it if you require active support, compatibility guarantees beyond Python 3.7–3.9, or modern connection pooling features—verify compatibility with your WSGI framework first.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Installation is straightforward with low friction—a single pure-Python wheel with one core dependency (webob).
- The package is dormant (last release 2021-08-26, no commits since 2024-11-16), so expect no active maintenance or bug fixes, though the codebase appears stable for its narrow scope.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive, allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions—you may use, modify, and distribute this package freely as long as you retain the license notice.
last release 2021-08-26 (1814 days) · last repo commit 2024-11-16 · 12 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 154,864 downloads/mo, #10,843 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install WSGIProxy2
from wsgiproxy import HostProxy
from webob import Request
proxy = HostProxy('http://backend.example.com')
req = Request.blank('/path')
resp = req.get_response(proxy)- Whether the package works reliably with Python versions beyond those listed in classifiers (3.7, 3.8, 3.9)
- Performance characteristics and connection pooling behavior with different client backends under load
- Compatibility with modern WSGI servers and frameworks beyond the WebOb example shown
What it is and what it does
WSGIProxy2 is a WSGI middleware that acts as a reverse proxy, forwarding HTTP requests from a WSGI application to a remote backend server and returning the responses. It accepts a backend URL and optional HTTP client backend (requests, urllib3, or Python's built-in httplib) to handle the actual HTTP communication. The proxy integrates with WSGI frameworks like webob, allowing you to treat a remote application as if it were a local WSGI app.
The package is minimal and focused: it handles request forwarding, response streaming (when using the requests backend), and method filtering. It has been dormant since 2021-08-26, with no active maintenance, so it is best suited for stable, low-change use cases where you need a simple reverse proxy layer in a WSGI stack.
Use it for
- Route requests from a WSGI application to a backend service running on a different host or port
- Test a WSGI application against a remote backend without modifying the application's code
- Implement a reverse proxy layer in front of a legacy HTTP service using WSGI middleware
- Stream responses from a remote server through a WSGI application using the requests client backend
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need a simple, lightweight WSGI reverse proxy and are comfortable with dormant maintenance.
The package has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and a permissive license. However, do not use it if you require active support, compatibility guarantees beyond Python 3.7–3.9, or modern connection pooling features—verify compatibility with your WSGI framework first.
Install
wsgiproxy2 on PyPI
Before you install
Installation is straightforward with low friction—a single pure-Python wheel with one core dependency (webob). The package is dormant (last release 2021-08-26, no commits since 2024-11-16), so expect no active maintenance or bug fixes, though the codebase appears stable for its narrow scope.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive, allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions—you may use, modify, and distribute this package freely as long as you retain the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install WSGIProxy2
from wsgiproxy import HostProxy
from webob import Request
proxy = HostProxy('http://backend.example.com')
req = Request.blank('/path')
resp = req.get_response(proxy)Verify before relying
- Whether the package works reliably with Python versions beyond those listed in classifiers (3.7, 3.8, 3.9)
- Performance characteristics and connection pooling behavior with different client backends under load
- Compatibility with modern WSGI servers and frameworks beyond the WebOb example shown
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagewebob |
| Maintenance | Dormant 1,814 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 154,864 / month, #10,843 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: WSGI :: Application |
Evidence: WSGIProxy2-0.5.1-py3-none-any.whl
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