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[HTTP & Networking](/categories/http) 4. / 5. symfony/http-kernel ActiveLibrary[HTTP & Networking](/categories/http) symfony/http-kernel =================== Provides a structured process for converting a Request into a Response v8.0.7(2mo ago)8.1k822.4M—0.5%9820MITPHPPHP >=8.4 Since Oct 4Pushed 4d ago15 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/symfony/http-kernel)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/symfony/http-kernel)[ Docs](https://symfony.com)[ Fund](https://symfony.com/sponsor)[ GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/fabpot)[ RSS](/packages/symfony-http-kernel/feed)WikiDiscussions 8.1 Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (56)Versions (855)Used By (20) HttpKernel Component ==================== [](#httpkernel-component) The HttpKernel component provides a structured process for converting a Request into a Response by making use of the EventDispatcher component. It's flexible enough to create full-stack frameworks, micro-frameworks or advanced CMS systems like Drupal. Resources --------- [](#resources) - [Documentation](https://symfony.com/doc/current/components/http_kernel.html) - [Contributing](https://symfony.com/doc/current/contributing/index.html) - [Report issues](https://github.com/symfony/symfony/issues) and [send Pull Requests](https://github.com/symfony/symfony/pulls)in the [main Symfony repository](https://github.com/symfony/symfony) ### Health Score 88 — ExcellentBetter than 100% of packages Maintenance93 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity86 Widely adopted with strong download metrics Community62 Healthy contributor diversity Maturity100 Battle-tested with a long release history Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 52.1% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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