How to Install `httpretty` in Python

v1.1.4 Web & HTTP Python >=3 MIT

HTTP client mock for Python

Install pip install httpretty

What is httpretty?

HTTP client mock for Python

HTTP Client mocking tool for Python created by . It provides a full fake TCP socket module. Inspired by

- Test-driven development of API integrations - Fake responses of external APIs - Record and playback HTTP requests

import sure import httpretty import requests

Documentation → PyPI page → Author: Gabriel Falcao

Quick Start

Minimal example to get started with httpretty:

import httpretty

print(httpretty.__version__)

Installation

pip (standard)

pip install httpretty

Virtual environment (recommended)

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate   # Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
pip install httpretty

pip3

pip3 install httpretty

conda

conda install -c conda-forge httpretty

Poetry

poetry add httpretty

Verify the Installation

After installing, confirm the package is available:

python -c "import httpretty; print(httpretty.__version__)"

If this prints a version number, installation succeeded. If you see a ModuleNotFoundError, see the errors section below.

Installation Errors

Common errors when installing httpretty with pip.

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'httpretty'

Cause: The package is not installed in the current Python environment.

Fix: Run pip install httpretty. If using a virtual environment, ensure it is activated first.

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'httpretty' (installed but still failing)

Cause: pip installed the package into a different Python than the one running your script.

Fix: Use python -m pip install httpretty to install into the interpreter you are running.

ImportError: cannot import name 'X' from 'httpretty'

Cause: The function or class does not exist in the installed version.

Fix: Check the version with pip show httpretty and upgrade with pip install --upgrade httpretty.

pip: command not found

Cause: pip is not in PATH or Python was not added to PATH during installation.

Fix: Try python -m pip install httpretty. On macOS/Linux try pip3.

PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied

Cause: No write access to the system Python package directory.

Fix: Use a virtual environment, or add --user: pip install --user httpretty

SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED

Cause: pip cannot verify PyPI's SSL certificate — common behind corporate proxies.

Fix: Try: pip install --trusted-host pypi.org --trusted-host files.pythonhosted.org httpretty

ConnectionError: Failed to establish a new connection

Cause: Server unreachable, URL invalid, or firewall/proxy blocking the connection.

Fix: Verify the URL and network access. Set HTTP_PROXY / HTTPS_PROXY env vars if behind a proxy.

SSLError: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED

Cause: The remote server's SSL certificate cannot be verified.

Fix: Update CA certificates on your system. For testing only, disable SSL verification (never in production).

Recent Releases

Version	Released
`1.1.4` latest	2021-08-16
`1.1.3`	2021-05-24
`1.1.2`	2021-05-20
`1.1.1`	2021-05-14
`1.1.0`	2021-05-13

Full release history on PyPI →

Manage httpretty

Upgrade to latest version

pip install --upgrade httpretty

Install a specific version

pip install httpretty==1.1.4

Uninstall

pip uninstall httpretty

Check what is installed

pip show httpretty

Last updated: 2026-04-11 • Data from PyPI

How to Install httpretty in Python