hostname-validator
v1.1.1 GrowingValidate hostnames according to IETF RFC 1123
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 4+ years
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 7+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 304 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (2KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
952.8K downloads in the last 30 days (31.8K/day), up 104% from the previous period.
304 crates depend on hostname-validator. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 62 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 7 years with 3 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
hostname-validator has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 2KB, hostname-validator is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include poem-openapi, tss-esapi, stun-rs, arti-client, qsv. When high-quality crates choose hostname-validator, it's a strong quality signal.
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