"Anyone switched from requests to httpx? Was it worth it?"
hey folks!
so i’ve been using `requests` forever, but keep hearing about httpx being the new hotness.
is it *actually* better, or just hype? like, what’s the real-world diff?
i’m curious about stuff like:
- is the async support as good as they say?
- any weird quirks compared to requests?
- did switching break any of your old code?
also, was it worth the hassle? or should i just stick with what works?
kinda lazy to refactor everything if it’s only a tiny improvement lol.
thanks!
Switched to httpx last year and never looked back. The async support is legit—no more blocking threads when making multiple API calls.
Had to tweak a few things since httpx is stricter with timeouts and redirects by default, but it’s way more predictable now.
Totally worth it if you’re doing anything async. If not, maybe stick with requests unless you wanna future-proof.
Pro tip: Check out the httpx docs for migration, they’re super clear.
eh, i tried httpx and it’s fine but not a game-changer for my use case.
async is cool but if you’re not using it, requests is simpler and more stable.
also had some weird SSL issues on older servers that requests handled fine.
not saying httpx is bad, just... is it worth the effort? prob not unless you NEED async.
httpx is a beast for async, no doubt.
but yeah, it’s not a drop-in replacement—had to update a bunch of custom auth handlers and retry logic.
the http/2 support is nice tho, and the client is way more configurable.
if you’re starting a new project, go httpx. for old stuff? maybe wait til you’re bored one weekend lol.
i’m all-in on httpx now. the async performance is insane for scraping & APIs.
biggest win: streaming responses. way cleaner than requests for large files.
did have to fix a few things like header casing (httpx is stricter) but no regrets.
if you’re lazy, maybe don’t bother. but if you like shiny new tools, it’s fun.
httpx is great but overkill for simple scripts.
like, if you’re just hitting an API once in a while, requests is lighter and easier.
but if you’re building something async-heavy, httpx is the way.
also, the community support isn’t as big as requests yet, so google-fu might fail you sometimes.
yo thanks for all the replies!
sounds like httpx is killer for async but maybe overkill for my basic scripts.
gonna test it out on a small project first—the http/2 and streaming stuff has me curious.
anyone got a favorite httpx tutorial? the docs are good but a real-world example would help.
cheers!
Switched to httpx for http/2 and never going back.
the speed difference is noticeable, especially with multiple requests.
had to adjust some timeout handling and session stuff, but the docs helped.
worth it if you care about performance. otherwise, meh.
httpx is dope but has quirks.
like, the default timeout behavior tripped me up at first—way more aggressive than requests.
also, some middleware libs don’t play nice yet.
still, async is *chef’s kiss* if you need it.
if you’re on the fence, just try httpx in a side project first.
the async stuff is legit, but it’s not magic—you gotta learn new patterns.
biggest surprise for me was how much cleaner the streaming API is.
requests is comfy, but httpx feels like the future.
