Python requests
Fetch HTML in Python with a simple request. It does not run page JavaScript.
Published test history
These May 2026 runs used one network without a proxy. Their pass counts describe those older attempts, not how the tool will perform today.
| Mode | Date | Version | Observed result | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| requests | 2026-05-24 | 2.34.2 | 2/21 required-content checks | No proxy |
Where it fits
APIs, feeds, and unprotected pages — and as the control condition in any scraping comparison. For anything with bot protection, pair it with proxies and proper headers, or reach for a TLS-impersonating client instead.
This guidance comes from the May 2026 review. Check a recent run before choosing for production.
What it can do
- Use a proxy
- Fetch HTML
Capabilities are catalog notes, not outcomes from the benchmark above.
Project record
- Type
- Fetch pages
- Ecosystem
- python
- Repo check
- 2026-05-23
- License
- Apache-2.0
Repository metadata is a dated snapshot, not a live health guarantee.
See how we validate pages, including what a pass does and does not mean.