{"categories":[{"label":"Monitoring","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-monitoring/5"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Fetches real-time glucose readings from Dexcom CGM sensors via the Dexcom Share service API, returning current blood glucose values, trends, and timestamps.","skillfed_tags":["cgm-integration","health-monitoring"],"use_cases":["Integrate real-time Dexcom readings into Home Assistant or other home automation systems for glucose monitoring dashboards.","Build a personal glucose tracking display on a Raspberry Pi or other single-board computer using live sensor data.","Fetch current glucose values programmatically for alerting or logging applications that need up-to-the-minute readings.","Embed glucose data in terminal prompts or status bars for quick at-a-glance monitoring.","Create custom integrations or bots that react to glucose trends and readings in real time."],"what_it_does":"pydexcom is a thin Python wrapper around the Dexcom Share service API that retrieves real-time continuous glucose monitor (CGM) readings from Dexcom G7, G6, G5, and G4 devices. It authenticates using your Dexcom account credentials and returns glucose values in mg/dL or mmol/L, trend direction, and reading timestamps. The package is primarily used in Home Assistant's Dexcom integration and community projects like Raspberry Pi glucose displays.\n\nThe package requires an active Dexcom Share account with at least one follower configured\u2014a prerequisite of the Dexcom Share service itself. It supports regional API endpoints for the US, outside the US, and Japan. Authentication can use email, phone number, or account ID, and the API returns structured glucose reading objects with multiple properties (value, trend, trend_direction, trend_arrow, datetime, JSON representation).","worth_installing":"Yes, if you have an active Dexcom Share account and need real-time glucose readings in Python. The package is lightweight, has no complex dependencies, and works well for its narrow purpose. However, be aware that maintenance is aging (last release 201 days ago), so if the Dexcom Share API changes, updates may be slow. Not suitable if you use Dexcom Stelo or need retrospective data analysis\u2014use the official Dexcom API for that."},"id":"pydexcom","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pydexcom","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pydexcom.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/pydexcom/"},"maintenance":{"status":"aging"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-01-25","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"pydexcom","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Python API to interact with Dexcom Share API"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":90101,"position":13619,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.5.1"}