diff --git a/sample_packages/sample_python_package/README.md b/sample_packages/sample_python_package/README.md
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+## Sample Python package
+
+This package will simulate different scenarios to test package analysis on.
+
+To use this package for local analysis, build this package by running
+`python3 -m build` in this directory. The package will be located in the dist/
+folder.
+
+The same license for the rest of the package analysis project applies to this package.
diff --git a/sample_packages/sample_python_package/pyproject.toml b/sample_packages/sample_python_package/pyproject.toml
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+[build-system]
+requires = ["setuptools", "setuptools-scm"]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+
+[project]
+name = "sample_python_package"
+version = "0.0.1"
+authors = [
+    { name="OpenSSF <openssf-wg-securing-crit-prjs@lists.openssf.org>" },
+]
+description = "A small example package"
+readme = "README.md"
+requires-python = ">=3.7"
+classifiers = [
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+    "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",
+    "Operating System :: OS Independent",
+]
diff --git a/sample_packages/sample_python_package/setup.py b/sample_packages/sample_python_package/setup.py
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+import sys
+import os
+SCRIPT_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+sys.path.append(SCRIPT_DIR)
+
+from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+from src.example import *
+
+setup(name="sample_python_package",
+      packages=find_packages(),)
+
+send_https_post_request("setup.py")
diff --git a/sample_packages/sample_python_package/src/__init__.py b/sample_packages/sample_python_package/src/__init__.py
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+import sys
+import os
+SCRIPT_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+sys.path.append(SCRIPT_DIR)
+
+from example import *
+
+send_https_post_request("__init__.py")
diff --git a/sample_packages/sample_python_package/src/example.py b/sample_packages/sample_python_package/src/example.py
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+import http.client
+import json
+
+# Sends an HTTPS post request and prints out the response.
+def send_https_post_request(location: str) -> None:
+  host = "www.httpbin.org"
+  conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection(host)
+  data = {'text': 'Sending data through HTTPS from: ' + location}
+  json_data = json.dumps(data)
+  conn.request("POST", "/post", json_data, headers={"Host": host})
+  response = conn.getresponse()
+  print(response.read().decode())
+
+def main():
+  send_https_post_request("main function")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+  main()