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Description: Source code: Lib/http/__init__.py http is a package that collects several modules for working with the HyperText Transfer Protocol: http.client is a low-level HTTP protocol client; for high-level U...

# `http` — HTTP modules

Source code: Lib/http/__init__.py

`http` is a package that collects several modules for working with the HyperText Transfer Protocol:

- `http.client` is a low-level HTTP protocol client; for high-level URL opening use `urllib.request`

- `http.server` contains basic HTTP server classes based on `socketserver`

- `http.cookies` has utilities for implementing state management with cookies

- `http.cookiejar` provides persistence of cookies

The `http` module also defines the following enums that help you work with http related code:

class http.HTTPStatus

  Added in version 3.5.

  A subclass of `enum.IntEnum` that defines a set of HTTP status codes, reason phrases and long descriptions written in English.

  Usage:

      >>> from http import HTTPStatus
      >>> HTTPStatus.OK
      HTTPStatus.OK
      >>> HTTPStatus.OK == 200
      True
      >>> HTTPStatus.OK.value
      200
      >>> HTTPStatus.OK.phrase
      'OK'
      >>> HTTPStatus.OK.description
      'Request fulfilled, document follows'
      >>> list(HTTPStatus)
      [HTTPStatus.CONTINUE, HTTPStatus.SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS, ...]

## HTTP status codes

Supported, IANA-registered status codes available in `http.HTTPStatus` are:

Code | Enum Name | Details
--- | --- | ---
`100` | `CONTINUE` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.2.1
`101` | `SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.2.2
`102` | `PROCESSING` | WebDAV RFC 2518, Section 10.1
`103` | `EARLY_HINTS` | An HTTP Status Code for Indicating Hints RFC 8297
`200` | `OK` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.3.1
`201` | `CREATED` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.3.2
`202` | `ACCEPTED` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.3.3
`203` | `NON_AUTHORITATIVE_INFORMATION` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.3.4
`204` | `NO_CONTENT` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.3.5
`205` | `RESET_CONTENT` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.3.6
`206` | `PARTIAL_CONTENT` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.3.7
`207` | `MULTI_STATUS` | WebDAV RFC 4918, Section 11.1
`208` | `ALREADY_REPORTED` | WebDAV Binding Extensions RFC 5842, Section 7.1 (Experimental)
`226` | `IM_USED` | Delta Encoding in HTTP RFC 3229, Section 10.4.1
`300` | `MULTIPLE_CHOICES` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.4.1
`301` | `MOVED_PERMANENTLY` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.4.2
`302` | `FOUND` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.4.3
`303` | `SEE_OTHER` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.4.4
`304` | `NOT_MODIFIED` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.4.5
`305` | `USE_PROXY` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.4.6
`307` | `TEMPORARY_REDIRECT` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.4.8
`308` | `PERMANENT_REDIRECT` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.4.9
`400` | `BAD_REQUEST` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.1
`401` | `UNAUTHORIZED` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.2
`402` | `PAYMENT_REQUIRED` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.3
`403` | `FORBIDDEN` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.4
`404` | `NOT_FOUND` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.5
`405` | `METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.6
`406` | `NOT_ACCEPTABLE` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.7
`407` | `PROXY_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.8
`408` | `REQUEST_TIMEOUT` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.9
`409` | `CONFLICT` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.10
`410` | `GONE` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.11
`411` | `LENGTH_REQUIRED` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.12
`412` | `PRECONDITION_FAILED` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.13
`413` | `CONTENT_TOO_LARGE` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.14
`414` | `URI_TOO_LONG` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.15
`415` | `UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.16
`416` | `RANGE_NOT_SATISFIABLE` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.17
`417` | `EXPECTATION_FAILED` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.18
`418` | `IM_A_TEAPOT` | HTCPCP/1.0 RFC 2324, Section 2.3.2
`421` | `MISDIRECTED_REQUEST` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.20
`422` | `UNPROCESSABLE_CONTENT` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.21
`423` | `LOCKED` | WebDAV RFC 4918, Section 11.3
`424` | `FAILED_DEPENDENCY` | WebDAV RFC 4918, Section 11.4
`425` | `TOO_EARLY` | Using Early Data in HTTP RFC 8470
`426` | `UPGRADE_REQUIRED` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.5.22
`428` | `PRECONDITION_REQUIRED` | Additional HTTP Status Codes RFC 6585
`429` | `TOO_MANY_REQUESTS` | Additional HTTP Status Codes RFC 6585
`431` | `REQUEST_HEADER_FIELDS_TOO_LARGE` | Additional HTTP Status Codes RFC 6585
`451` | `UNAVAILABLE_FOR_LEGAL_REASONS` | An HTTP Status Code to Report Legal Obstacles RFC 7725
`500` | `INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.6.1
`501` | `NOT_IMPLEMENTED` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.6.2
`502` | `BAD_GATEWAY` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.6.3
`503` | `SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.6.4
`504` | `GATEWAY_TIMEOUT` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.6.5
`505` | `HTTP_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15.6.6
`506` | `VARIANT_ALSO_NEGOTIATES` | Transparent Content Negotiation in HTTP RFC 2295, Section 8.1 (Experimental)
`507` | `INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE` | WebDAV RFC 4918, Section 11.5
`508` | `LOOP_DETECTED` | WebDAV Binding Extensions RFC 5842, Section 7.2 (Experimental)
`510` | `NOT_EXTENDED` | An HTTP Extension Framework RFC 2774, Section 7 (Experimental)
`511` | `NETWORK_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED` | Additional HTTP Status Codes RFC 6585, Section 6

In order to preserve backwards compatibility, enum values are also present in the `http.client` module in the form of constants. The enum name is equal to the constant name (i.e. `http.HTTPStatus.OK` is also available as `http.client.OK`).

Changed in version 3.7: Added `421 MISDIRECTED_REQUEST` status code.

Added in version 3.8: Added `451 UNAVAILABLE_FOR_LEGAL_REASONS` status code.

Added in version 3.9: Added `103 EARLY_HINTS`, `418 IM_A_TEAPOT` and `425 TOO_EARLY` status codes.

Changed in version 3.13: Implemented RFC9110 naming for status constants. Old constant names are preserved for backwards compatibility: `413 REQUEST_ENTITY_TOO_LARGE`, `414 REQUEST_URI_TOO_LONG`, `416 REQUESTED_RANGE_NOT_SATISFIABLE` and `422 UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY`.

## HTTP status category

Added in version 3.12.

The enum values have several properties to indicate the HTTP status category:

Property | Indicates that | Details
--- | --- | ---
`is_informational` | `100 <= status <= 199` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15
`is_success` | `200 <= status <= 299` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15
`is_redirection` | `300 <= status <= 399` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15
`is_client_error` | `400 <= status <= 499` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15
`is_server_error` | `500 <= status <= 599` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 15

> Usage:

>     >>> from http import HTTPStatus
>     >>> HTTPStatus.OK.is_success
>     True
>     >>> HTTPStatus.OK.is_client_error
>     False

class http.HTTPMethod

  Added in version 3.11.

  A subclass of `enum.StrEnum` that defines a set of HTTP methods and descriptions written in English.

  Usage:

      >>> from http import HTTPMethod
      >>>
      >>> HTTPMethod.GET
      <HTTPMethod.GET>
      >>> HTTPMethod.GET == 'GET'
      True
      >>> HTTPMethod.GET.value
      'GET'
      >>> HTTPMethod.GET.description
      'Retrieve the target.'
      >>> list(HTTPMethod)
      [<HTTPMethod.CONNECT>,
       <HTTPMethod.DELETE>,
       <HTTPMethod.GET>,
       <HTTPMethod.HEAD>,
       <HTTPMethod.OPTIONS>,
       <HTTPMethod.PATCH>,
       <HTTPMethod.POST>,
       <HTTPMethod.PUT>,
       <HTTPMethod.TRACE>]

## HTTP methods

Supported, IANA-registered methods available in `http.HTTPMethod` are:

Method | Enum Name | Details
--- | --- | ---
`GET` | `GET` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 9.3.1
`HEAD` | `HEAD` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 9.3.2
`POST` | `POST` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 9.3.3
`PUT` | `PUT` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 9.3.4
`DELETE` | `DELETE` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 9.3.5
`CONNECT` | `CONNECT` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 9.3.6
`OPTIONS` | `OPTIONS` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 9.3.7
`TRACE` | `TRACE` | HTTP Semantics RFC 9110, Section 9.3.8
`PATCH` | `PATCH` | HTTP/1.1 RFC 5789