# [encode/httpx](https://github.com/encode/httpx) A next generation HTTP client for Python. 🦋 15.8k stars · 1.9k forks · Python Quick update: star history is from the full report of Oct 16, 2026. Healthy No known risks in the checks that ran. ## Why No warning signs: none of the [verdict rules](https://reporadar.ai/methodology) applied to this repo. ### What would change this - Partly checked: people (Only 3 human commits were found, too few to judge who maintains the project.) - A dormant maintenance status, a deprecated or archived package, a successor link, or a critical advisory would change this. ## Maintenance Complete Steady **Human commits, 30 days** 0 **Human commits, 90 days** 0 **Human commits, 365 days** 3 **Bot share of commits, 365 days** 0% **Last commit** Feb 23, 2026 (8 months ago) **Last human commit** Feb 23, 2026 (8 months ago) **Authors, 90 days** 0 **Last release** Dec 6, 2024 (1 year ago) **Median PR merge time** 12 hours Too few recent issues to measure responsiveness. - Only 0 recent issues can be checked for a response, too few to measure response time. Sources: [Commits](https://github.com/encode/httpx/commits), [Releases](https://github.com/encode/httpx/releases), [Merged pull requests](https://github.com/encode/httpx/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged), [Issues](https://github.com/encode/httpx/issues?q=is%3Aissue) ## People Partial **Owner** Organization **Commits sampled** 3 since Nov 12, 2025 **Authors for half of commits** 2 **Authors for 80% of commits** 3 **Contributors** 230 ### Top committers - musicinmybrain: 33% of commits - thejcannon: 33% of commits - xrmx: 33% of commits - Only 3 human commits were found, too few to judge who maintains the project. Sources: [Commits](https://github.com/encode/httpx/commits), [Contributors](https://github.com/encode/httpx/graphs/contributors) ## Stars Complete Organic, confidence medium Bars show stars gained each week. Red bars overlap a burst. ### Bursts - **Jun 25, 2019 to Jun 28, 2019**: about 40 more stars than usual, peak 17 in one day, a spike that tapers off. Outside explanation: a jump in forks. - **Aug 1, 2019 to Aug 8, 2019**: about 356 more stars than usual, peak 139 in one day, a spike that tapers off. Outside explanation: a jump in forks. - **Jan 10, 2020 to Jan 17, 2020**: about 559 more stars than usual, peak 249 in one day, a spike that tapers off. Outside explanation: a Hacker News post, a jump in forks. - **Sep 14, 2021 to Sep 16, 2021**: about 94 more stars than usual, peak 70 in one day, a spike that tapers off. Outside explanation: a jump in forks, a jump in issues and pull requests. - **Apr 30, 2024 to May 2, 2024**: about 69 more stars than usual, peak 34 in one day, a spike that tapers off. Outside explanation: a jump in forks, a jump in issues and pull requests. Anyone can buy stars for any repo; bursts alone don't prove the owner did. - The star history looks organic. - Star history from the full report of Oct 16, 2026; this update did not re-read it. Sources: [How star history is analyzed](https://reporadar.ai/methodology#stars) ## Risk Complete ### Flags No risk flags. ### License **Now** BSD-3-Clause (OSI-approved) **A year ago** BSD-3-Clause (OSI-approved) ### Packages No published packages found. OpenSSF Scorecard: 4.9 out of 10 (via deps.dev). Sources: [GitHub: encode/httpx](https://github.com/encode/httpx) ## Compare Weighing encode/httpx against an alternative? 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