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PyPI provides package metadata, links, and current/latest plus 10 recent versions; release dates reflect first file uploads, and keyword searches return up to 100 packages.

Get package

Get a PyPI package’s current version, release date, metadata, project links, and 10 most recently published versions from its name or PyPI link. Release dates use the first available file upload for each version; packages without files may have no release date.

Your information

Package name or PyPI package link, such as requests or https://pypi.org/project/requests/.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

requests

Current version2.34.2
ReleasedMay 14, 2026

Python HTTP for Humans.

Author
Kenneth Reitz
License
Apache-2.0
Python requirement
>=3.10

Recent versions

Maintainers

  • Ian Stapleton Cordasco

  • Nate Prewitt

Choose an action

About the PyPI tool

Get package returns current and recent versions, release dates, and metadata from a package name or PyPI link.

Search packages finds package names, descriptions, versions, and release dates from keywords, with an optional result count.

Built from pypi.org. Last checked Sep 30, 2026.

Actions

Get package

1 credit

Get a PyPI package’s current version, release date, metadata, project links, and 10 most recently published versions from its name or PyPI link. Release dates use the first available file upload for each version; packages without files may have no release date.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
PackagepackageTextRequiredPackage name or PyPI package link, such as requests or https://pypi.org/project/requests/.Example: Requests

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
NamenameTextPackage name as listed by PyPI.Example: Requests
AuthorauthorTextPackage author, if given.Example: Kenneth Reitz
LicenselicenseTextLicense text or expression, if given.Example: Apache-2.0
SummarysummaryTextShort description of the package.Example: Python HTTP for Humans.
HomepagehomepageTextProject homepage, if given.Example: https://github.com/encode/httpx
Pypi Pagepypi_pageTextPublic PyPI package page.Example: https://pypi.org/project/requests/
MaintainersmaintainersListPackage maintainers listed in package metadata.
Source Codesource_codeTextProject source code link, if given.Example: https://github.com/psf/requests
Latest Versionlatest_versionTextCurrent version chosen by PyPI.Example: 2.34.2
Last 10 Versionslast_10_versionsListTen most recently uploaded versions with known release dates, newest first.
Versionlast_10_versions[].versionTextExample: 2.34.2
Pypi Pagelast_10_versions[].pypi_pageTextPyPI page for this version.Example: https://pypi.org/project/requests/2.34.2/
Release Datelast_10_versions[].release_dateDateExample: 2026-05-14
Latest Release Datelatest_release_dateDateDate the current version was first uploaded, if available.Example: 2026-05-14
Supported Python Versionssupported_python_versionsTextPython version requirement, such as >=3.8.Example: >=3.10

Example result

For Package: Requests

JSON
{
  "name": "requests",
  "author": "Kenneth Reitz",
  "license": "Apache-2.0",
  "summary": "Python HTTP for Humans.",
  "homepage": null,
  "pypi_page": "https://pypi.org/project/requests/",
  "maintainers": [
    "Ian Stapleton Cordasco",
    "Nate Prewitt"
  ],
  "source_code": "https://github.com/psf/requests",
  "latest_version": "2.34.2",
  "last_10_versions": [
    {
      "version": "2.34.2",
      "pypi_page": "https://pypi.org/project/requests/2.34.2/",
      "release_date": "2026-05-14"
    },
    {
      "version": "2.34.1",
      "pypi_page": "https://pypi.org/project/requests/2.34.1/",
      "release_date": "2026-05-13"
    },
    {
      "version": "2.34.0",
      "pypi_page": "https://pypi.org/project/requests/2.34.0/",
      "release_date": "2026-05-11"
    }
  ],
  "latest_release_date": "2026-05-14",
  "supported_python_versions": ">=3.10"
}

Search packages

1 credit

Find PyPI packages by keywords in relevance order, with each package’s latest version and release date. Returns up to 100 results.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
QueryqueryTextRequiredKeywords to find packages, for example pdf parsing.Example: Requests
Max Resultsmax_resultsNumberOptionalMaximum packages to return, for example 25.Example: 3

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
PackagespackagesList
Namepackages[].nameTextExample: Requests
Pypi Linkpackages[].pypi_linkLinkExample: https://pypi.org/project/requests/
Descriptionpackages[].descriptionTextExample: Python HTTP for Humans.
Release Datepackages[].release_dateDateExample: 2026-05-14
Latest Versionpackages[].latest_versionTextExample: 2.34.2

Example result

For Query: Requests, Max Results: 3

JSON
{
  "packages": [
    {
      "name": "requests",
      "pypi_link": "https://pypi.org/project/requests/",
      "description": "Python HTTP for Humans.",
      "release_date": "2026-05-14",
      "latest_version": "2.34.2"
    },
    {
      "name": "scrapy-requests",
      "pypi_link": "https://pypi.org/project/scrapy-requests/",
      "description": "Scrapy with requests-html",
      "release_date": "2021-03-19",
      "latest_version": "0.2.0"
    },
    {
      "name": "selenium-requests",
      "pypi_link": "https://pypi.org/project/selenium-requests/",
      "description": "Extends Selenium WebDriver classes to include the request function from the Requests library, while doing all the needed cookie and request headers handling.",
      "release_date": "2024-02-29",
      "latest_version": "2.0.4"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@pypi",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_package",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "package": "requests"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

  • Compare recent releases of Python packages
  • Review package licenses and maintainers
  • Find packages for a technical task
  • Check package Python version requirements
  • Track current versions of selected packages

Questions about PyPI

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this PyPI tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a PyPI account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from pypi.org when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 30, 2026.

What is the current version of a package?

Get package returns the current version for a package name or PyPI link.

When was a package version released?

Get package returns recent version release dates when available. Search packages returns release dates for matching packages.

Which packages match these keywords?

Search packages finds packages by keywords and returns their descriptions, latest versions, and release dates.

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