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help secure Express/Connect apps with various HTTP headers

The latest stable version of helmet is 8.3.0, published on 2026-07-12. Verified by Vigia on 2026-11-12.

Latest stable version8.3.0
Published2026-07-12 01:20:06 UTC
Installnpm install helmet@latest
Requires (engines){"node":">=18.0.0"}
Peer dependencies—
Dist-tagsnext: 5.0.0-beta.1 latest: 8.3.0
LicenseMIT
Advisories on latest versionnone known
Last verified2026-11-12 14:03:42 UTC
Sourcesapi.deps.dev, registry.npmjs.org, registry.npmjs.org

Maintenance

Activityactive
Last stable release2026-07-12 01:20:06 UTC · 124 days ago
Stable releases in the last 12 months2
Published versions135

Heuristic based only on release dates; it does not measure issue or security response times.

Version history

VersionPublished
8.3.02026-07-12 01:20:06 UTC
8.2.02026-05-22 02:54:02 UTC
8.1.02025-03-17 19:00:46 UTC
8.0.02024-09-28 22:39:04 UTC
7.2.02024-09-28 22:30:22 UTC
7.1.02023-11-07 14:26:09 UTC
7.0.02023-05-06 22:37:55 UTC
6.2.02023-05-06 22:15:20 UTC
6.1.52023-04-11 14:21:04 UTC
6.1.42023-04-10 23:14:45 UTC
6.1.32023-04-10 18:15:26 UTC
6.1.22023-04-09 16:04:00 UTC
6.1.12023-04-08 16:44:22 UTC
6.1.02023-04-08 16:25:29 UTC
6.0.12022-11-29 15:39:52 UTC
6.0.02022-08-26 15:13:11 UTC
5.1.12022-07-23 14:57:03 UTC
5.1.02022-05-17 17:08:27 UTC
5.0.22022-01-22 20:35:10 UTC
5.0.12022-01-03 15:25:33 UTC

Showing the 20 most recent of 128 versions. JSON

Version compatibility

Newest stable version that declares support for each runtime version (from the requirements published with each version).

RuntimeNewest compatible version
node 167.2.0
node 188.3.0
node 208.3.0
node 228.3.0
node 248.3.0

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest version of helmet?

The latest stable version of helmet is 8.3.0, published on 2026-07-12. Verified by Vigia on 2026-11-12.

How do I install the latest version of helmet?

Run npm install helmet@latest. The latest stable version is 8.3.0 (verified 2026-11-12).

Is helmet deprecated?

No. helmet is not marked as deprecated in the registry.

Which Node.js version does helmet require?

helmet 8.3.0 declares this requirement: {"node":">=18.0.0"}.

Does helmet 8.3.0 have known vulnerabilities?

No known advisories affect helmet 8.3.0 according to the data Vigia checks.

Is helmet still maintained?

helmet published 2 stable releases in the last 12 months; the most recent was 124 days ago. Activity: active.

Observed changes

No changes observed yet since Vigia started tracking this package.

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