.. currentmodule:: asyncio
Source code: :source:`Lib/asyncio/streams.py`
Streams are high-level async/await-ready primitives to work with network connections. Streams allow sending and receiving data without using callbacks or low-level protocols and transports.
Here is an example of a TCP echo client written using asyncio streams:
import asyncio
async def tcp_echo_client(message):
reader, writer = await asyncio.open_connection(
'127.0.0.1', 8888)
print(f'Send: {message!r}')
writer.write(message.encode())
await writer.drain()
data = await reader.read(100)
print(f'Received: {data.decode()!r}')
print('Close the connection')
writer.close()
await writer.wait_closed()
asyncio.run(tcp_echo_client('Hello World!'))
See also the Examples section below.
Stream Functions
The following top-level asyncio functions can be used to create and work with streams:
.. coroutinefunction:: open_connection(host=None, port=None, *, \
limit=None, ssl=None, family=0, proto=0, \
flags=0, sock=None, local_addr=None, \
server_hostname=None, ssl_handshake_timeout=None, \
ssl_shutdown_timeout=None, \
happy_eyeballs_delay=None, interleave=None)
Establish a network connection and return a pair of
``(reader, writer)`` objects.
The returned *reader* and *writer* objects are instances of
:class:`StreamReader` and :class:`StreamWriter` classes.
*limit* determines the buffer size limit used by the
returned :class:`StreamReader` instance. By default the *limit*
is set to 64 KiB.
The rest of the arguments are passed directly to
:meth:`loop.create_connection`.
.. note::
The *sock* argument transfers ownership of the socket to the
:class:`StreamWriter` created. To close the socket, call its
:meth:`~asyncio.StreamWriter.close` method.
.. versionchanged:: 3.7
Added the *ssl_handshake_timeout* parameter.
.. versionadded:: 3.8
Added *happy_eyeballs_delay* and *interleave* parameters.
.. versionchanged:: 3.10
Removed the *loop* parameter.
.. versionchanged:: 3.11
Added the *ssl_shutdown_timeout* parameter.
.. coroutinefunction:: start_server(client_connected_cb, host=None, \
port=None, *, limit=None, \
family=socket.AF_UNSPEC, \
flags=socket.AI_PASSIVE, sock=None, \
backlog=100, ssl=None, reuse_address=None, \
reuse_port=None, ssl_handshake_timeout=None, \
ssl_shutdown_timeout=None, start_serving=True)
Start a socket server.
The *client_connected_cb* callback is called whenever a new client
connection is established. It receives a ``(reader, writer)`` pair
as two arguments, instances of the :class:`StreamReader` and
:class:`StreamWriter` classes.
*client_connected_cb* can be a plain callable or a
:ref:`coroutine function <coroutine>`; if it is a coroutine function,
it will be automatically scheduled as a :class:`Task`.
*limit* determines the buffer size limit used by the
returned :class:`StreamReader` instance. By default the *limit*
is set to 64 KiB.
The rest of the arguments are passed directly to
:meth:`loop.create_server`.
.. note::
The *sock* argument transfers ownership of the socket to the
server created. To close the socket, call the server's
:meth:`~asyncio.Server.close` method.
.. versionchanged:: 3.7
Added the *ssl_handshake_timeout* and *start_serving* parameters.
.. versionchanged:: 3.10
Removed the *loop* parameter.
.. versionchanged:: 3.11
Added the *ssl_shutdown_timeout* parameter.
Unix Sockets
.. coroutinefunction:: open_unix_connection(path=None, *, limit=None, \
ssl=None, sock=None, server_hostname=None, \
ssl_handshake_timeout=None, ssl_shutdown_timeout=None)
Establish a Unix socket connection and return a pair of
``(reader, writer)``.
Similar to :func:`open_connection` but operates on Unix sockets.
See also the documentation of :meth:`loop.create_unix_connection`.
.. note::
The *sock* argument transfers ownership of the socket to the
:class:`StreamWriter` created. To close the socket, call its
:meth:`~asyncio.StreamWriter.close` method.
.. availability:: Unix.
.. versionchanged:: 3.7
Added the *ssl_handshake_timeout* parameter.
The *path* parameter can now be a :term:`path-like object`
.. versionchanged:: 3.10
Removed the *loop* parameter.
.. versionchanged:: 3.11
Added the *ssl_shutdown_timeout* parameter.
.. coroutinefunction:: start_unix_server(client_connected_cb, path=None, \
*, limit=None, sock=None, backlog=100, ssl=None, \
ssl_handshake_timeout=None, \
ssl_shutdown_timeout=None, start_serving=True)
Start a Unix socket server.
Similar to :func:`start_server` but works with Unix sockets.
See also the documentation of :meth:`loop.create_unix_server`.
.. note::
The *sock* argument transfers ownership of the socket to the
server created. To close the socket, call the server's
:meth:`~asyncio.Server.close` method.
.. availability:: Unix.
.. versionchanged:: 3.7
Added the *ssl_handshake_timeout* and *start_serving* parameters.
The *path* parameter can now be a :term:`path-like object`.
.. versionchanged:: 3.10
Removed the *loop* parameter.
.. versionchanged:: 3.11
Added the *ssl_shutdown_timeout* parameter.
Represents a reader object that provides APIs to read data from the IO stream. As an :term:`asynchronous iterable`, the object supports the :keyword:`async for` statement.
It is not recommended to instantiate StreamReader objects directly; use :func:`open_connection` and :func:`start_server` instead.
.. coroutinemethod:: read(n=-1) Read up to *n* bytes from the stream. If *n* is not provided or set to ``-1``, read until EOF, then return all read :class:`bytes`. If EOF was received and the internal buffer is empty, return an empty ``bytes`` object. If *n* is ``0``, return an empty ``bytes`` object immediately. If *n* is positive, return at most *n* available ``bytes`` as soon as at least 1 byte is available in the internal buffer. If EOF is received before any byte is read, return an empty ``bytes`` object.
.. coroutinemethod:: readline() Read one line, where "line" is a sequence of bytes ending with ``\n``. If EOF is received and ``\n`` was not found, the method returns partially read data. If EOF is received and the internal buffer is empty, return an empty ``bytes`` object.
.. coroutinemethod:: readexactly(n) Read exactly *n* bytes. Raise an :exc:`IncompleteReadError` if EOF is reached before *n* can be read. Use the :attr:`IncompleteReadError.partial` attribute to get the partially read data.
.. coroutinemethod:: readuntil(separator=b'\n') Read data from the stream until *separator* is found. On success, the data and separator will be removed from the internal buffer (consumed). Returned data will include the separator at the end. If the amount of data read exceeds the configured stream limit, a :exc:`LimitOverrunError` exception is raised, and the data is left in the internal buffer and can be read again. If EOF is reached before the complete separator is found, an :exc:`IncompleteReadError` exception is raised, and the internal buffer is reset. The :attr:`IncompleteReadError.partial` attribute may contain a portion of the separator. .. versionadded:: 3.5.2
.. method:: at_eof() Return ``True`` if the buffer is empty and :meth:`feed_eof` was called.
Represents a writer object that provides APIs to write data to the IO stream.
It is not recommended to instantiate StreamWriter objects directly; use :func:`open_connection` and :func:`start_server` instead.
.. method:: write(data)
The method attempts to write the *data* to the underlying socket immediately.
If that fails, the data is queued in an internal write buffer until it can be
sent.
The method should be used along with the ``drain()`` method::
stream.write(data)
await stream.drain()
.. method:: writelines(data)
The method writes a list (or any iterable) of bytes to the underlying socket
immediately.
If that fails, the data is queued in an internal write buffer until it can be
sent.
The method should be used along with the ``drain()`` method::
stream.writelines(lines)
await stream.drain()
.. method:: close()
The method closes the stream and the underlying socket.
The method should be used, though not mandatory,
along with the ``wait_closed()`` method::
stream.close()
await stream.wait_closed()
.. method:: can_write_eof() Return ``True`` if the underlying transport supports the :meth:`write_eof` method, ``False`` otherwise.
.. method:: write_eof() Close the write end of the stream after the buffered write data is flushed.
.. attribute:: transport Return the underlying asyncio transport.
.. method:: get_extra_info(name, default=None) Access optional transport information; see :meth:`BaseTransport.get_extra_info` for details.
.. coroutinemethod:: drain()
Wait until it is appropriate to resume writing to the stream.
Example::
writer.write(data)
await writer.drain()
This is a flow control method that interacts with the underlying
IO write buffer. When the size of the buffer reaches
the high watermark, *drain()* blocks until the size of the
buffer is drained down to the low watermark and writing can
be resumed. When there is nothing to wait for, the :meth:`drain`
returns immediately.
.. coroutinemethod:: start_tls(sslcontext, \*, server_hostname=None, \
ssl_handshake_timeout=None, ssl_shutdown_timeout=None)
Upgrade an existing stream-based connection to TLS.
Parameters:
* *sslcontext*: a configured instance of :class:`~ssl.SSLContext`.
* *server_hostname*: sets or overrides the host name that the target
server's certificate will be matched against.
* *ssl_handshake_timeout* is the time in seconds to wait for the TLS
handshake to complete before aborting the connection. ``60.0`` seconds
if ``None`` (default).
* *ssl_shutdown_timeout* is the time in seconds to wait for the SSL shutdown
to complete before aborting the connection. ``30.0`` seconds if ``None``
(default).
.. versionadded:: 3.11
.. versionchanged:: 3.12
Added the *ssl_shutdown_timeout* parameter.
.. method:: is_closing() Return ``True`` if the stream is closed or in the process of being closed. .. versionadded:: 3.7
.. coroutinemethod:: wait_closed() Wait until the stream is closed. Should be called after :meth:`close` to wait until the underlying connection is closed, ensuring that all data has been flushed before e.g. exiting the program. .. versionadded:: 3.7
TCP echo client using the :func:`asyncio.open_connection` function:
import asyncio
async def tcp_echo_client(message):
reader, writer = await asyncio.open_connection(
'127.0.0.1', 8888)
print(f'Send: {message!r}')
writer.write(message.encode())
await writer.drain()
data = await reader.read(100)
print(f'Received: {data.decode()!r}')
print('Close the connection')
writer.close()
await writer.wait_closed()
asyncio.run(tcp_echo_client('Hello World!'))
.. seealso:: The :ref:`TCP echo client protocol <asyncio_example_tcp_echo_client_protocol>` example uses the low-level :meth:`loop.create_connection` method.
TCP echo server using the :func:`asyncio.start_server` function:
import asyncio
async def handle_echo(reader, writer):
data = await reader.read(100)
message = data.decode()
addr = writer.get_extra_info('peername')
print(f"Received {message!r} from {addr!r}")
print(f"Send: {message!r}")
writer.write(data)
await writer.drain()
print("Close the connection")
writer.close()
await writer.wait_closed()
async def main():
server = await asyncio.start_server(
handle_echo, '127.0.0.1', 8888)
addrs = ', '.join(str(sock.getsockname()) for sock in server.sockets)
print(f'Serving on {addrs}')
async with server:
await server.serve_forever()
asyncio.run(main())
.. seealso:: The :ref:`TCP echo server protocol <asyncio_example_tcp_echo_server_protocol>` example uses the :meth:`loop.create_server` method.
Simple example querying HTTP headers of the URL passed on the command line:
import asyncio
import urllib.parse
import sys
async def print_http_headers(url):
url = urllib.parse.urlsplit(url)
if url.scheme == 'https':
reader, writer = await asyncio.open_connection(
url.hostname, 443, ssl=True)
else:
reader, writer = await asyncio.open_connection(
url.hostname, 80)
query = (
f"HEAD {url.path or '/'} HTTP/1.0\r\n"
f"Host: {url.hostname}\r\n"
f"\r\n"
)
writer.write(query.encode('latin-1'))
while True:
line = await reader.readline()
if not line:
break
line = line.decode('latin1').rstrip()
if line:
print(f'HTTP header> {line}')
# Ignore the body, close the socket
writer.close()
await writer.wait_closed()
url = sys.argv[1]
asyncio.run(print_http_headers(url))
Usage:
python example.py http://example.com/path/page.html
or with HTTPS:
python example.py https://example.com/path/page.html
Coroutine waiting until a socket receives data using the :func:`open_connection` function:
import asyncio
import socket
async def wait_for_data():
# Get a reference to the current event loop because
# we want to access low-level APIs.
loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
# Create a pair of connected sockets.
rsock, wsock = socket.socketpair()
# Register the open socket to wait for data.
reader, writer = await asyncio.open_connection(sock=rsock)
# Simulate the reception of data from the network
loop.call_soon(wsock.send, 'abc'.encode())
# Wait for data
data = await reader.read(100)
# Got data, we are done: close the socket
print("Received:", data.decode())
writer.close()
await writer.wait_closed()
# Close the second socket
wsock.close()
asyncio.run(wait_for_data())
.. seealso:: The :ref:`register an open socket to wait for data using a protocol <asyncio_example_create_connection>` example uses a low-level protocol and the :meth:`loop.create_connection` method. The :ref:`watch a file descriptor for read events <asyncio_example_watch_fd>` example uses the low-level :meth:`loop.add_reader` method to watch a file descriptor.