# [hyper](https://hyper.rs)
[](https://crates.io/crates/hyper)
[](https://docs.rs/hyper)
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A **fast** and **correct** HTTP implementation for Rust.
- HTTP/1 and HTTP/2
- Asynchronous design
- Leading in performance
- Tested and **correct**
- Extensive production use
- Client and Server APIs
**Get started** by looking over the [guides](https://hyper.rs/guides).
## "Low-level"
hyper is a relatively low-level library, meant to be a building block for
libraries and applications.
If you are looking for a convenient HTTP client, then you may wish to consider
[reqwest](https://github.com/seanmonstar/reqwest). If you are looking for a
convenient HTTP server, then you may wish to consider [Axum](https://github.com/tokio-rs/tokio).
Both are built on top of this library.
## Contributing
To get involved, take a look at [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md).
If you prefer chatting, there is an active community in the [Discord server][discord-url].
## License
hyper is provided under the MIT license. See [LICENSE](LICENSE).
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