Is Async Timeout Safe?

Async Timeout — Nerq Trust Score 60.5/100 (C+ grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is generally safe but has some concerns. Last updated: 2026-03-31.

Use Async Timeout with some caution. Async Timeout is a Python package with a Nerq Trust Score of 60.5/100 (C+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. It is below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 80/100. Popularity: 95/100. Data sourced from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-03-31. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Async Timeout safe?

CAUTION — Async Timeout has a Nerq Trust Score of 60.5/100 (C+). It has moderate trust signals but shows some areas of concern that warrant attention. Suitable for development use — review security and maintenance signals before production deployment.

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What is Async Timeout's trust score?

Async Timeout has a Nerq Trust Score of 60.5/100, earning a C+ grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
80
Popularity
95

What are the key security findings for Async Timeout?

Async Timeout's strongest signal is popularity at 95/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.

Security score: 80/100 (strong)
Popularity: 95/100 — community adoption

What is Async Timeout and who maintains it?

AuthorAndrew Svetlov <[email protected]>
Categorypypi
SourceN/A

Async Timeout Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

async-timeout
35/100 · crates

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Safety Guide: Async Timeout

What is Async Timeout?

Async Timeout is a Python package — Timeout context manager for asyncio programs.

How to Verify Safety

Run pip audit or safety check. Review on PyPI for download stats.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=async-timeout

Key Safety Concerns for Python packages

When evaluating any Python package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious uploads, maintenance status.

Trust Assessment

Async Timeout has a Nerq Trust Score of 60/100 (C+) and has not yet reached Nerq trust threshold (70+). This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security80/100
Privacy80/100
Reliability90/100
Transparency85/100
Maintenance60/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.

What data does Async Timeout collect?

Async Timeout is a Python package maintained by Andrew Svetlov <[email protected]>. It receives approximately 38,026,168 weekly downloads. Licensed under Apache 2.

As a development package, Async Timeout does not directly collect end-user personal data. However, applications built with it may collect data depending on implementation. Privacy score: 80/100.

Review the package's dependencies for potential supply chain risks. Run your package manager's audit command regularly.

Full analysis: Async Timeout Privacy Report · Privacy review

Is Async Timeout secure?

Security score: 80/100. Async Timeout has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.

Licensed under Apache 2, allowing code inspection. Open-source packages allow independent security review of the source code.

Run your package manager's audit command (`npm audit`, `pip audit`, `cargo audit`) to check for known vulnerabilities in your dependency tree.

Full analysis: Async Timeout Security Report

Async Timeout Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

async-timeout (crates, 35/100)

How we calculated this score

Async Timeout's trust score of 60.5/100 (C+) is computed from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (80/100), privacy (80/100), reliability (90/100), transparency (85/100), maintenance (60/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.

Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.

This page was last reviewed on March 31, 2026. Data version: 1.0.

Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Async Timeout safe to use?
Use with some caution. async-timeout has a Nerq Trust Score of 60.5/100 (C+). Strongest signal: popularity (95/100). Score based on security (80/100), popularity (95/100).
What is Async Timeout's trust score?
async-timeout: 60.5/100 (C+). Score based on: security (80/100), popularity (95/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=async-timeout
What are safer alternatives to Async Timeout?
In the pypi category, more Python packages are being analyzed — check back soon. async-timeout scores 60.5/100.
Does Async Timeout have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Async Timeout against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases. Current security score: 80/100. Run your package manager's audit command for the latest findings.
How actively maintained is Async Timeout?
Async Timeout has a trust score of 60.5/100 (C+). Below Nerq Verified threshold — conduct additional review.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

Disclaimer: Nerq trust scores are automated assessments based on publicly available signals. They are not endorsements or guarantees. Always conduct your own due diligence.

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