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python-status

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A very simple Python library providing human-understandable HTTP status codes and helper methods to improve code readability. Originally forked from Django Rest Framework, it reached version 1.0.1 in October 2015 and has not seen further updates since, making it an effectively abandoned project.

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python-status

http-networkingpythonv1.0.1

Install

2.4s avg

Import

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Disk

17MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v1.0.1 · 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 3.10–3.920 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.000s · 19.2MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.920 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 2.4s · import 0.000s · 20MB

17MB installed

● package 17MB

Code

Verified usage

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

status

✓ import status

HTTP_200_OK

✓ status.HTTP_200_OK

is_success

✓ status.is_success(code)

✗ status.is_success(response.status_code)

The function expects a numeric status code, not a response object directly.

This quickstart demonstrates how to import and use the `status` library with HTTP status codes and helper functions, often in conjunction with a library like `requests`.

import requests import status import os # Example usage with a requests response response = requests.get(os.environ.get('TEST_URL', 'https://httpbin.org/status/200')) if status.is_success(code=response.status_code): print(f"Request successful: {response.status_code} {status.phrase(response.status_code)}") elif status.is_client_error(code=response.status_code): print(f"Client error: {response.status_code} {status.phrase(response.status_code)}") elif status.is_server_error(code=response.status_code): print(f"Server error: {response.status_code} {status.phrase(response.status_code)}") # Direct access to status codes print(f"HTTP OK: {status.HTTP_200_OK}") print(f"HTTP Not Found: {status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND}")

Debug

Known issues

breakingThe `python-status` library is effectively abandoned. Its last release was in October 2015, with official compatibility listed only up to Python 3.5. It is highly unlikely to function correctly or be maintained on modern Python versions (3.6+).

fix

Migrate to the standard library's `http.HTTPStatus` (available in Python 3.5+), which provides similar functionality and is actively maintained. Alternatively, consider `requests.Response.raise_for_status()` for basic error checking or `httpx` for modern HTTP client needs.

affects: All versions on Python 3.6+.

deprecatedThis library has been superseded by the `http.HTTPStatus` enum in the Python standard library, introduced in Python 3.5.

fix

Replace `import status` with `from http import HTTPStatus`. Use `HTTPStatus.OK` instead of `status.HTTP_200_OK` and `HTTPStatus.OK.value` for the integer code. For `is_success`, `is_client_error`, etc., you may need to implement custom helper functions or use integer comparisons, e.g., `200 <= code < 300`.

affects: All versions of `python-status` on Python 3.5+.

gotchaThe library's `requires_python` metadata on PyPI is `None`, which might suggest broad compatibility. However, the project classifiers and last commit date indicate support explicitly for Python 2.7, 3.3, 3.4, and 3.5. Using it on newer Python versions is not officially supported and may lead to unexpected behavior or `ImportError`.

fix

Check your Python environment and if it's 3.5 or newer, prefer `http.HTTPStatus`. If you must use `python-status` for legacy reasons, ensure your environment is Python 3.5 or older.

affects: All versions of `python-status` on Python 3.6+.

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'status'

The `python-status` library is not installed in the current environment.

fix

Run `pip install python-status` to install the library.

AttributeError: module 'status' has no attribute 'HTTP_XXX_YYY' (e.g., HTTP_422_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY)

The `python-status` library might not have all newer HTTP status codes or you are using it in a context where a newer status code is expected that wasn't defined in its 2015 release.

fix

Upgrade to `http.HTTPStatus` from the standard library. Newer Python versions' `HTTPStatus` enum will include more recently defined codes. If using an old Python and stuck with `python-status`, you might need to use the raw integer value for less common or newer status codes.

TypeError: 'module' object is not callable (e.g., `status(200)` is called)

The `status` import provides a module with attributes (like `status.HTTP_200_OK`) and functions (like `status.is_success`), but the `status` module itself is not a callable class or function to instantiate.

fix

Access status codes as attributes (e.g., `status.HTTP_200_OK`) or call helper functions with arguments (e.g., `status.is_success(code=200)`). Do not attempt to call `status()` directly.

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Version history

1.0.1latest on PyPI · released Oct 17, 2015

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/avinassh/status ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/python-status/ ↗