# 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.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/httpx-fast-multi-purpose-http-probing-toolkit-by-projectdisc` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/httpx-fast-multi-purpose-http-probing-toolkit-by-projectdisc`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/httpx-fast-multi-purpose-http-probing-toolkit-by-projectdisc/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Security
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/httpx-fast-multi-purpose-http-probing-toolkit-by-projectdisc

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# 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/)