mod_python起源于Httpdapy项目(1997)。很久以后Httpdapy才被叫做mod_python，因为Httpdapy并不是特定用于apache服务器的。Httpdapy设计成跨平台的，而实际上主要从Netscape服务器开始(追溯到1997年的Nsapy)。

摘录自Httpdapy项目的README文件的描述将Python嵌入到apache服务器的挑战与解决方法。

-mod_python originated in Httpdapy Project (1997). Was only much later Httpdapy called mod_python, because Httpdapy not specific for the apache server. Httpdapy designed to be cross-platform, but in fact, primarily from the Netscape server starts (dating back to 1997 Nsapy). Extracted from the README file Httpdapy project descr iption will be embedded into the apache server Python challenges and solutions.