{"categories":[{"label":"Internet","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet/2"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Lightweight SOAP-based web service client that reads WSDL at runtime and provides an RPC-like interface to invoke remote service methods without requiring code generation.","skillfed_tags":["soap-client","web-services","wsdl-runtime"],"use_cases":["Integrate with legacy SOAP-based enterprise web services without writing WSDL-to-Python code generators.","Build quick integration scripts or microservices that consume SOAP endpoints dynamically at runtime.","Debug or test SOAP services by inspecting service descriptions and invoking methods interactively.","Migrate from the unmaintained original suds package to a community-maintained fork with active bug fixes.","Consume multiple SOAP services in a single application by instantiating separate Client objects for each WSDL."],"what_it_does":"Suds-community is a maintained fork of the original suds SOAP client library, designed to consume SOAP-based web services without code generation. It reads WSDL documents at runtime to understand service structure, then provides a simple object-oriented API for invoking remote methods. The library abstracts away WSDL complexity\u2014whether the service uses Document/Literal, RPC/Literal, or RPC/Encoded binding styles, the method signatures remain consistent from the caller's perspective.\n\nThe primary entry point is the Client class, which takes a WSDL URL and exposes two sub-namespaces: service (a proxy for invoking remote operations) and factory (for constructing complex types defined in the WSDL). It supports both simple scalar arguments and complex object types, with logging hooks for debugging SOAP messages, HTTP headers, and schema digestion. The package has no external runtime dependencies and targets currently maintained Python versions (3.7+).","worth_installing":"Yes. Suds-community is a stable, actively maintained SOAP client with no external dependencies, low install friction, and broad Python version support. It fills a genuine need for lightweight SOAP consumption in Python. The copyleft license is standard for this class of library and poses no barrier for internal or open-source use. No known vulnerabilities. Install if you need to consume SOAP services and prefer runtime WSDL parsing over code generation."},"id":"suds-community","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/suds-community","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/suds-community.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/suds-community/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2024-08-24","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"copyleft","name":"suds-community","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Lightweight SOAP client (community fork)"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":4099637,"position":2382,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.2.0"}