helmet-core
v1.0.0 StableHTTP security headers middleware core for various web frameworks
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 23d ago)
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 2+ years)
- ✓Tiny footprint (12KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
4.2K downloads in the last 30 days (141/day), up 48% from the previous period.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 2 years with 4 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
helmet-core has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 11KB, helmet-core is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include axum-helmet, ntex-helmet, actix-web-helmet, axum-conf, rocket-helmet. When high-quality crates choose helmet-core, it's a strong quality signal.
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