Httpx Http Probing Toolkit Projectdiscovery

---
name: "httpx Fast Multi-Purpose HTTP Probing Toolkit by ProjectDiscovery"
slug: "httpx-http-probing-toolkit-projectdiscovery"
description: "httpx by ProjectDiscovery is a fast, multi-purpose HTTP toolkit for running probes against lists of hosts. It detects live web servers, extracts response metadata, fingerprints technologies, and outputs structured results for security reconnaissance and monitoring pipelines."
github_stars: 9759
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/projectdiscovery/httpx"
category: "Security & Verification"
framework: "Custom Agents"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "projectdiscovery/httpx"
  github_stars: 9759
---

# httpx Fast Multi-Purpose HTTP Probing Toolkit by ProjectDiscovery

httpx by ProjectDiscovery is a fast, multi-purpose HTTP toolkit for running probes against lists of hosts. It detects live web servers, extracts response metadata, fingerprints technologies, and outputs structured results for security reconnaissance and monitoring pipelines.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- go install -v github.com/projectdiscovery/httpx/cmd/httpx@latest

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- <a href="https://hub.docker.com/r/projectdiscovery/httpx"><img src="https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/projectdiscovery/httpx.svg"></a>
- httpx requires **go >=1.25.0** to install successfully. Run the following command to get the repo:

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- <a href="#usage">Usage</a> •
- sh
- To learn more about installing httpx, see https://docs.projectdiscovery.io/tools/httpx/install.

- Source: https://github.com/projectdiscovery/httpx
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/projectdiscovery/httpx/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/httpx-http-probing-toolkit-projectdiscovery/)