Falcon
Python framework for building REST APIs and microservices on WSGI and ASGI servers.
falconframework.org/repositorydocsplugins
Falcon is a Python framework for building REST APIs and microservices. The installation guide says Falcon is installed with pip and needs a WSGI server to serve an app, and the homepage describes it as a Python web API framework for app backends and microservices.
Falcon has no dependencies outside the Python standard library, according to the homepage. It runs under CPython 3.9 and later, per the installation guide.
Worth knowing
The homepage describes Falcon as an Apache-licensed community project, built and supported by volunteers, with Kurt Griffiths as original creator and primary maintainer.
Sources
- 2026-10-26: links, Maintainer, Maintained by
falconframework.org/ - 2026-10-26: links
falcon.readthedocs.io/en/stable/ - 2026-10-26: links, License, Written in, GitHub stars
api.github.com/repos/falconry/falcon - 2026-10-26: License
falcon.readthedocs.io/en/stable/user/intro.html - 2026-10-26: Runtime, Minimum runtime, Install with
falcon.readthedocs.io/en/stable/user/install.html - 2026-10-26: Categories, links
github.com/falconry/falcon/blob/master/README.rst - 2026-10-26: First release
pypi.org/pypi/falcon/json - 2026-10-26: Current major version, Last release
api.github.com/repos/falconry/falcon/releases/latest - 2026-10-26: Contributors
api.github.com/repos/falconry/falcon/contributors