hyper

library0.7.0pypypi✓ verified 21d ago

Hyper is a Python library designed to provide an HTTP/2 client. While it aimed to offer benefits like improved speed and lower bandwidth usage, the project is no longer maintained. The current and final version is 0.7.0, and there is no ongoing release cadence.

http-networking

pip install hyper

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · HYPER

hyper

http-networkingpythonv0.7.0

Install

1.8s avg

Import

105ms

Disk

18MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v0.7.0 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.022s · 20.1MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 1.8s · import 0.020s · 21MB

18MB installed

● package 18MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

HTTPConnection

✓ from hyper import HTTPConnection

✗ from hyper import HTTPConnection

This example demonstrates how to make a basic GET request to an HTTP/2 testing service using `hyper.HTTPConnection`. The API is designed to be similar to Python's built-in `http.client`.

from hyper import HTTPConnection conn = HTTPConnection('http2bin.org:443') conn.request('GET', '/get') resp = conn.get_response() print(resp.read().decode('utf-8'))

Debug

Known issues

breakingThe `hyper` project is officially unmaintained. No further updates will be published, and potential security issues will not be addressed. It is strongly recommended to use actively maintained alternatives like `HTTPX` for new projects.

fix

Migrate to an actively maintained HTTP client library, such as `HTTPX` or `requests`.

affects: 0.7.0 and earlier

gotchaThe library was considered 'early alpha' even at version 0.7.0, with a warning that users would encounter bugs and 'many rough edges'. Expect unstable behavior and potential issues.

fix

No direct fix other than moving to a more stable and maintained library. If continuing to use `hyper`, proceed with extreme caution and thorough testing.

affects: All versions (0.x.x)

breakingVersion 0.6.0 significantly changed the HTTP/2 state machine logic by replacing it with `hyper-h2`. This 'dramatically changed the behaviour of the library' and was noted to likely introduce new bugs.

fix

If upgrading from versions prior to 0.6.0, extensive re-testing is necessary. Given the unmaintained status, downgrading is not recommended as a long-term solution. Migration to a new library is the best approach.

affects: 0.6.0 onwards

gotchaFor Python versions older than 3.4 (or 2.7.9), `hyper` relies on `PyOpenSSL` for modern TLS support. Installing `PyOpenSSL` may require building it against OpenSSL 1.0.1 or later, which can be non-trivial. Follow `cryptography` project's OpenSSL installation instructions, replacing references to `cryptography` with `hyper`.

fix

Ensure `PyOpenSSL` is correctly installed and linked to an appropriate OpenSSL version, or preferably, use Python 3.4+ where TLS support is automatically provided by the standard library.

affects: <3.4 and <2.7.9

Upgrade

Version history

0.7.0latest on PyPI · released Sep 27, 2016

Audit

Dependencies

PyOpenSSLrequiredRequired for modern TLS support on Python versions older than 3.4 (or 2.7.9).

Agent activity

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Resources

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/hyper/ ↗

homepagehttp://hyper.rtfd.org ↗