hickory-proto
v0.26.1 Growinghickory-proto is a safe and secure low-level DNS library. This is the foundational DNS protocol library used by the other higher-level Hickory DNS crates.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 24d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.1K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
5.3M downloads in the last 30 days (175.1K/day), up 13% from the previous period.
1.1K crates depend on hickory-proto. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
hickory-proto has only 1 owner despite 1.1K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 2+ years old, hickory-proto hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Notable dependents include hickory-resolver, libp2p-mdns, mongodb, hickory-server, hickory-client. When high-quality crates choose hickory-proto, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
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