EdgeGrid for HTTPie

EdgeGrid plugin for HTTPie.

This library implements an Authentication handler for HTTP requests using the Akamai EdgeGrid Authentication scheme for HTTPie.

Install

To use the library, you need to have Python 3.9 or later installed on your system.

Then, install the httpie-edgegrid authentication handler from sources by running this command from the project root directory:

pip install .

Alternatively, you can install it from PyPI (Python Package Index) by running:

pip install httpie-edgegrid

Authentication

You can obtain the authentication credentials through an API client. Requests to the API are marked with a timestamp and a signature and are executed immediately.

1. Create authentication credentials.

2. Place your credentials in an EdgeGrid resource file, .edgerc, under a heading of [default] at your local home directory.

    [default]
    client_secret = C113nt53KR3TN6N90yVuAgICxIRwsObLi0E67/N8eRN=
    host = akab-h05tnam3wl42son7nktnlnnx-kbob3i3v.luna.akamaiapis.net
    access_token = akab-acc35t0k3nodujqunph3w7hzp7-gtm6ij
    client_token = akab-c113ntt0k3n4qtari252bfxxbsl-yvsdj
   

3. Use your local .edgerc by providing the path to your resource file and credentials' section header.

   The --edgegrid-config argument is optional, as it defaults to ~/.edgerc.

   http --auth-type=edgegrid --edgegrid-config=<path/to/.edgerc> -a <credentials_section_name>: <METHOD> :/<api_endpoint>

   Alternatively, you can use an RC_PATH environment variable to point to the .edgerc resource file. It's equivalent to the --edgegrid-config argument.

   export RC_PATH=<path/to/.edgerc>

Use

To use the library, provide your credentials section header and the appropriate endpoint information.

$ http --auth-type=edgegrid -a default: GET :/identity-management/v3/user-profile

Note: You can omit the METHOD argument. If you don't specify it, HTTPie sets it by default to:

• GET for requests without body
• POST for requests with body

For details, see the HTTPie documentation.

Query string parameter

When entering query parameters, pass them as name-value pairs separated with a double equal sign (==).

$ http --auth-type=edgegrid -a default: GET :/identity-management/v3/user-profile \
   authGrants==true \
   notifications==true \
   actions==true

For detail on adding query string parameters, see HTTPie documentation.

Headers

Enter request headers as name-value pairs separated with a colon (:).

Note: You don't need to include the Content-Type and Content-Length headers. The authentication layer adds these values.

$ http --auth-type=edgegrid -a default: GET :/identity-management/v3/user-profile \
   Accept:application/json

For detail on setting headers, see HTTPie documentation.

Body data

Use the HTTPie syntax to pass simple JSON data in the request.

$ http --auth-type=edgegrid -a default: PUT :/identity-management/v3/user-profile/basic-info \
  contractType=Billing \
  country=USA \
  firstName=John \
  lastName=Smith \
  phone=3456788765 \
  preferredLanguage=English \
  sessionTimeOut:=30 \
  timeZone=GMT \
  Content-Type:application/json \
  Accept:application/json

To pass a nested JSON object, see HTTPie documentation for details.

Debug

Use the --verbose argument to enable debugging and get additional information on the HTTP request.

$ http --verbose --auth-type=edgegrid -a default: GET :/identity-management/v3/user-profile

In case of the HTTPie plugin's crash, add the --traceback argument to the request. It prints out the request's detailed stack trace. It's useful for reporting issues.

Run tests in virtual environment

The venv module is included in Python 3 by default.

To test in a virtual environment:

1. Initialize your environment in a new directory.

   // Unix/macOS
   python3 -m venv ~/Desktop/myenv
   
   // Windows
   py -m venv ~/Desktop/myenv
   

   This creates a venv in the specified directory as well as copies pip into it.

2. Activate your environment.

   // Unix/macOS
   source ~/Desktop/myenv/bin/activate
   
   // Windows
   ~/Desktop/myenv/Scripts/activate
   

   Your prompt will change to show you're working in a virtual environment, for example:

   (myenv) jsmith@abc-de12fg $
   

3. To recreate the environment, install the required dependencies within your project.

   pip install -r dev-requirements.txt
   

4. Run the tests.

   // Unix/macOS
   pytest -v
   
   // Windows
   py -m pytest -v
   

5. To deactivate your environment, run the deactivate command.

Troubleshooting

Error message	Solution
http: error: argument --auth-type/-A: invalid choice: 'edgegrid' (choose from 'basic', 'digest')	macOS Sierra users have reported this error after the package installation. To fix it, try installing the package using pip.
ImportError: 'pyOpenSSL' module missing required functionality. Try upgrading to v0.14 or newer	If you get this error, then you're required to install an updated version of pyOpenSSL: $ pip install --ignore-installed pyOpenSSL
ImportError: No module named cryptography	Starting with HTTPie v0.9.4, the Mac homebrew package is built with python3. If you get this error, then probably you've installed httpie-edgegrid with python2.7 (unsupported). To explicitly install with python3, run: $ pip3 install . Or: $ pip3 install httpie-edgegrid

Reporting issues

To report an issue or make a suggestion, create a new GitHub issue.

License

Copyright 2025 Akamai Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use these files except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.

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