---
title: "httpx Fast Multi-Purpose HTTP Probing Toolkit by ProjectDiscovery"
description: "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."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/projectdiscovery/httpx"
category:
  - "Security & Verification"
framework:
  - "Custom Agents"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "projectdiscovery/httpx"
  github_stars: 9759
---

# 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

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/httpx-http-probing-toolkit-projectdiscovery/)