aioruckus
Python API to interact with Ruckus Unleashed and ZoneDirector devices
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to integrate Ruckus Unleashed or ZoneDirector devices into a Python automation or monitoring workflow. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs cleanly, and covers a broad API surface for both read and write operations. The Python 3.12+ requirement is the main constraint; verify your environment supports it before installing.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.12 or later and an accessible Ruckus Unleashed or ZoneDirector device (version 9.10+).
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel and three common async dependencies (aiohttp, cryptography, xmltodict).
- Actively maintained with a recent release; requires Python 3.12 or later.
License · maintenance · safety
0BSD (permissive) — Licensed under 0BSD (permissive), so you can use, modify, and distribute the package with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-07-07 (38 days) · last repo commit 2026-07-07 · 18 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 76,923 downloads/mo, #14,577 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install aioruckus
from aioruckus import AjaxSession
import asyncio
async def example():
async with AjaxSession.async_create("host", "user", "pass") as session:
aps = await session.api.get_aps()
print(aps)
asyncio.run(example())- Whether the package works with ZoneDirector versions between 9.10 and the latest tested version.
- Performance characteristics when querying large numbers of clients or events across many APs.
What it is and what it does
aioruckus is an async Python client for the Ruckus Unleashed and ZoneDirector wireless controller AJAX API. It lets you query device configuration (APs, WLANs, client lists, mesh topology, system info) and perform administrative actions (enable/disable WLANs, block/unblock clients, restart APs, manage WLAN groups) programmatically. The library wraps HTTP calls to the controller's web service and parses XML responses into Python objects.
The package is built on aiohttp for async HTTP, cryptography for secure communication, and xmltodict for XML parsing. It also supports reading backed-up Ruckus configuration files directly without network access. All API calls are async context-manager based, so you must use asyncio to call them—there is no synchronous interface.
Use it for
- Automate wireless network monitoring and alerting by querying AP stats, client counts, and system alarms on a schedule.
- Build a custom dashboard or integration layer that pulls live WLAN and client data from Ruckus controllers into your monitoring stack.
- Programmatically manage WLAN groups, SSIDs, and security settings across multiple Ruckus devices in a deployment.
- Block or unblock client devices and manage rogue AP detection as part of a larger network security workflow.
- Parse and audit Ruckus backup files to extract configuration details without connecting to a live device.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need to integrate Ruckus Unleashed or ZoneDirector devices into a Python automation or monitoring workflow.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs cleanly, and covers a broad API surface for both read and write operations. The Python 3.12+ requirement is the main constraint; verify your environment supports it before installing.
Install
aioruckus on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel and three common async dependencies (aiohttp, cryptography, xmltodict). Actively maintained with a recent release; requires Python 3.12 or later.
Requires Python 3.12 or later and an accessible Ruckus Unleashed or ZoneDirector device (version 9.10+).
License in practice
Licensed under 0BSD (permissive), so you can use, modify, and distribute the package with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install aioruckus
from aioruckus import AjaxSession
import asyncio
async def example():
async with AjaxSession.async_create("host", "user", "pass") as session:
aps = await session.api.get_aps()
print(aps)
asyncio.run(example())Verify before relying
- Whether the package works with ZoneDirector versions between 9.10 and the latest tested version.
- Performance characteristics when querying large numbers of clients or events across many APs.
Package facts
| License | 0BSD permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.12 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesaiohttpcryptographyxmltodict |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 38 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 76,923 / month, #14,577 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Operating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 |
Evidence: aioruckus-0.46.3-py3-none-any.whl
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