Become a sponsor to Encode

Encode is dedicated to pushing forward the Python web ecosystem.

Working alongside others in the community we've authored and released to the public domain key parts of the Python ecosystem, including...

Django REST framework - A world-leading API framework for Django, used by internationally recognised businesses worldwide.
HTTPX - Pushing forward Python's HTTP capabilities, with a fully featured HTTP client offering both sync and async APIs, with HTTP/1.1 & HTTP/2 support.
Uvicorn, Starlette. - Building out the core components of the Python async web ecosystem, including FastAPI.
MkDocs - Used by the fantastic Material for MkDocs.

We're currently cooking up something fresh for 2025, which we'll be open-sourcing soon. Watch this space.

You'll receive any rewards listed in the $50 monthly tier. Additionally, a Public Sponsor achievement will be added to your profile.

Individual Tier

Join up as a supporter, and help support ongoing development of our open source projects.

Suitable for small businesses

This tier is suitable for small businesses that rely on Encode projects, and want to help chip in to ensuring their ongoing sustainability.

Recommended for most businesses

This tier is suitable for any business that relies on Encode projects, and wants to help ensure their ongoing sustainability.

Recommended for businesses with significant dependencies on Encode projects

This tier will give you the most comprehensive developer outreach, and will substantially impact the ongoing sustainability of the Encode projects.

Recommended for businesses with critical dependencies on Encode projects

This tier will give you the most comprehensive developer outreach, and will substantially impact the ongoing sustainability of the Encode projects.