alibabacloud-dingtalk
Alibaba Cloud Dingtalk SDK Library for Python
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to integrate with DingTalk from Python. The SDK is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs cleanly, and carries a permissive license. It is the official client library for the platform. Install it only if your application actually requires DingTalk integration; it is not a general-purpose utility.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires DingTalk app credentials (app ID and app secret) from your DingTalk enterprise account to authenticate API calls.
- Low friction: pure Python wheel with six Alibaba Cloud gateway and utility dependencies.
- Actively maintained with a release 3 days ago.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache License 2.0 (permissive) — Apache License 2.0 (permissive): you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and private projects, provided you include the license notice and state significant changes.
last release 2026-08-11 (3 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 96 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 639,018 downloads/mo, #5,618 on PyPI
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pip install alibabacloud_dingtalk
from alibabacloud_dingtalk import Client
# Initialize with your DingTalk app credentials and call API methods- Whether the SDK covers all current DingTalk API endpoints or only a subset of the platform's capabilities
- Real-world latency and throughput characteristics when calling DingTalk APIs through this SDK
- Whether authentication credentials (app ID, app secret) can be injected via environment variables or only programmatically
What it is and what it does
This is Alibaba Cloud's official Python SDK for DingTalk, an enterprise collaboration platform. It wraps DingTalk's REST APIs behind Python client classes, allowing you to programmatically send messages, manage contacts, trigger workflows, access calendar and document features, and interact with other DingTalk services from your Python application.
The SDK is built on Alibaba's standard gateway and OpenAPI utility libraries, which handle HTTP transport, request signing, and response parsing. It targets Python 3.6 and later and is actively maintained, with recent updates indicating ongoing support for new DingTalk features.
Use it for
- Send automated notifications or alerts to DingTalk groups or individuals from a Python backend service.
- Sync employee contact data from DingTalk into your internal directory or HR system.
- Trigger DingTalk workflows or approvals from external business logic or scheduled tasks.
- Query DingTalk calendar, meeting, or attendance data for reporting or integration with other tools.
- Build a chatbot or automation layer that listens to and responds within DingTalk conversations.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need to integrate with DingTalk from Python.
The SDK is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs cleanly, and carries a permissive license. It is the official client library for the platform. Install it only if your application actually requires DingTalk integration; it is not a general-purpose utility.
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alibabacloud-dingtalk on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: pure Python wheel with six Alibaba Cloud gateway and utility dependencies. Actively maintained with a release 3 days ago. Supports Python 3.6 and later.
Requires DingTalk app credentials (app ID and app secret) from your DingTalk enterprise account to authenticate API calls.
License in practice
Apache License 2.0 (permissive): you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and private projects, provided you include the license notice and state significant changes.
Quickstart
pip install alibabacloud_dingtalk
from alibabacloud_dingtalk import Client
# Initialize with your DingTalk app credentials and call API methodsVerify before relying
- Whether the SDK covers all current DingTalk API endpoints or only a subset of the platform's capabilities
- Real-world latency and throughput characteristics when calling DingTalk APIs through this SDK
- Whether authentication credentials (app ID, app secret) can be injected via environment variables or only programmatically
Package facts
| License | Apache License 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.6 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 6 packagesalibabacloud-endpoint-utilalibabacloud-gateway-dingtalkalibabacloud-gateway-spialibabacloud-openapi-utilalibabacloud-tea-openapialibabacloud-tea-util |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 3 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 639,018 / month, #5,618 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Software Development |
Evidence: alibabacloud_dingtalk-2.2.56-py3-none-any.whl
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