Is python_whois safe to use?

python_whois has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (0.9.6). DepScope rates its health at 63/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of python_whois?

The latest version of python_whois is 0.9.6, released 2025-10-07.

Does python_whois have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of python_whois.

Is python_whois deprecated?

No, python_whois is actively maintained. Latest release: 0.9.6 (2025-10-07).

What are alternatives to python_whois?

Popular alternatives to python_whois in PyPI include: boto3, packaging, urllib3, idna, requests.

What license does python_whois use?

python_whois is licensed under MIT.

python_whois

pypiv0.9.6

Whois querying and parsing of domain registration information.

License MITpermissive28 versions1 maintainers1 deps668,898 weekly dl

richardpenman/whois

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Health

use with caution

[email protected] low health (63/100) — consider alternatives

Moderate health score (63/100) — verify manually

Health breakdown0 – 100

10/25

maintenance

14/20

popularity

25/25

security

12/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Health History

Dependency Tree

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Dependencies (1)

python-dateutil

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