httparse

43.3M downloads in the last 30 days (1.4M/day), up 27% from the previous period.

6.2K crates depend on httparse. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.

httparse has only 1 owner despite 6.2K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 11 years with 46 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.

Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

At 44KB, httparse is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

Notable dependents include hyper, tungstenite, aws-sigv4, multer, actix-http. When high-quality crates choose httparse, it's a strong quality signal.