macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install httprylocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install httpry with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf
Packet sniffer for displaying and logging HTTP traffic. Version 0.1.8 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add httpryAlpine Linux edge package indexes · httpry · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install httpryDebian stable package indexes · httpry · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install httpryFedora Rawhide package metadata · httpry · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
overview
Package summary
Packet sniffer for displaying and logging HTTP traffic
Project links
Commands and aliases
- httpry
history
Project history and usage
httpry is a lightweight HTTP logging and information retrieval tool built around packet capture. It displays or logs parsed HTTP request and response metadata rather than doing higher-level analysis itself.
Project history
The in-repository documentation identifies httpry as Jason Bittel's HTTP logging tool and gives a 2005-2014 copyright range. Git tags show release 0.0.6 tagged in October 2005 and release 0.1.8 tagged in June 2014.
The documentation emphasizes adaptability: httpry can run live, run as a daemon, read pcap files, write parsed packet data, customize output fields, filter HTTP methods, and feed included Perl scripts for later log processing.
Adoption history
httpry fits the era when cleartext HTTP packet inspection was a normal operational task. The batch input records packages for Homebrew, Alpine, Debian, Fedora, and Ubuntu, keeping it available as a small specialist alternative to larger packet-analysis suites.
How it is used
Typical use is to watch or log HTTP traffic on a network interface, optionally with BPF-style filters such as `tcp port 80 or 8080`, or to parse an existing capture file. Its rate-statistics mode can display active hosts by HTTP requests per second.
Why package nerds care
httpry is notable because it packages the useful middle ground between tcpdump's packet stream and Wireshark's full GUI analysis: scriptable HTTP metadata extraction with libpcap-era Unix ergonomics.
Timeline
- 2005: Release tag httpry-0.0.6 was created.
- 2011: The public GitHub repository was created.
- 2014: Release tag httpry-0.1.8 was created.
Related projects
- Related tools include tcpdump, libpcap, ngrep, Wireshark, tshark, and HTTP log-processing scripts.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: red
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. escape, surveillance, or offensive capability signal.
Risk classifier
red risk · medium confidence · escape-surveillance-offensive
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
- escape, surveillance, or offensive capability signal
Signals
- text:http
- text:sniffer
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
httpry | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version0.1.8
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedhttpry-0.1.8
https://github.com/jbittel/httpry
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:httpry |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.8 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/httpry |
| Homepage | https://github.com/jbittel/httpry |
| Repository | https://github.com/jbittel/httpry |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/jbittel/httpry |
| License | GPL-2.0-only |
| Source archive | https://github.com/jbittel/httpry/archive/refs/tags/httpry-0.1.8.tar.gz |
| Uses from macOS | libpcap |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | httpry |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
httpry 0.1.8-3+b1
HTTP logging and information retrieval tool
https://dumpsterventures.com/jason/httpry/
sudo apt install httpry- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: httpry
- 2 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Httpry
Debian apt95%
httpry-daemon 0.1.8-3
HTTP logging and information retrieval tool - daemon
https://dumpsterventures.com/jason/httpry/
sudo apt install httpry-daemon- Section: net
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: httpry
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Httpry
Debian apt95%
httpry-tools 0.1.8-3
HTTP logging and information retrieval tool - log parsing scripts
https://dumpsterventures.com/jason/httpry/
sudo apt install httpry-tools- Section: net
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: httpry
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Httpry
Ubuntu apt95%
httpry 0.1.8-3build2
HTTP logging and information retrieval tool
https://dumpsterventures.com/jason/httpry/
sudo apt install httpry- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Httpry
Ubuntu apt95%
httpry-daemon 0.1.8-3build2
HTTP logging and information retrieval tool - daemon
https://dumpsterventures.com/jason/httpry/
sudo apt install httpry-daemon- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: httpry
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Httpry
Ubuntu apt95%
httpry-tools 0.1.8-3build2
HTTP logging and information retrieval tool - log parsing scripts
https://dumpsterventures.com/jason/httpry/
sudo apt install httpry-tools- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: httpry
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Httpry
apk95%
httpry 0.1.8-r2
A packet sniffer designed for HTTP traffic
https://dumpsterventures.com/jason/httpry/
sudo apk add httpry- License: GPL-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: httpry
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Httpry
apk95%
httpry-doc 0.1.8-r2
A packet sniffer designed for HTTP traffic (documentation)
https://dumpsterventures.com/jason/httpry/
sudo apk add httpry-doc- License: GPL-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: httpry
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Httpry
dnf95%
httpry 0.1.8-27.fc44
A specialized packet sniffer designed for displaying and logging HTTP traffic
http://dumpsterventures.com/jason/httpry/
sudo dnf install httpry- License: GPL-2.0-only and BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: httpry
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Httpry
source trail
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Combined YAML source
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Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment