Is urllib safe to use?

urllib has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (4.9.0). DepScope rates its health at 82/100 (low risk).

What is the latest version of urllib?

The latest version of urllib is 4.9.0, released 2025-12-13.

Does urllib have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of urllib.

Is urllib deprecated?

No, urllib is actively maintained. Latest release: 4.9.0 (2025-12-13).

What are alternatives to urllib?

Popular alternatives to urllib in npm include: ?, semver, minimatch, debug, brace-expansion.

urllib

npmv4.9.0

Help in opening URLs (mostly HTTP) in a complex world — basic and digest authentication, redirections, timeout and more. Base undici API.

License MITpermissive250 versions10 maintainers7 deps595,809 weekly dl

node-modules/urllib

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 82/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

14/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

8/15

community

0/15

popularity_floor

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

📦

Bundle Size

81.7 KBminified

25.0 KB gzipped

7 direct dependencies

ESMside effects

🌟

TypeScript

10/10typed

bundled

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (7)

qs ylru undici form-data type-fest formstream mime-types

API access

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