---
id: alibabacloud-gateway-dingtalk
version: "1.0.2"
license: Apache License 2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# alibabacloud-gateway-dingtalk — Alibaba Cloud DingTalk SDK Library for Python

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 173.8K/mo

## What it is and what it does

This package is a Python client library for Alibaba Cloud's DingTalk gateway, part of the Alibaba Cloud OpenApi ecosystem. It enables developers to communicate with DingTalk services through a standardized gateway interface. The package declares no runtime dependencies and supports Python 3.6 through 3.9, making it straightforward to add to existing projects.

The library is actively maintained with a recent commit on 2026-08-14, though it was first released on 2023-04-21 and has seen minimal updates since. It carries Development Status 4 (Beta), indicating functional but potentially unstable APIs. With no known security vulnerabilities and permissive Apache License 2.0 licensing, it presents a low-risk option for projects needing DingTalk integration on Alibaba Cloud.

Use it for:

- Integrate DingTalk messaging or notifications into Python applications on Alibaba Cloud infrastructure.
- Build automation workflows that interact with DingTalk APIs through the standardized gateway.
- Connect internal Python services to DingTalk for team collaboration or alerting.
- Prototype applications requiring communication with Alibaba Cloud services via DingTalk.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Provides a gateway client for integrating with Alibaba Cloud's DingTalk service from Python applications.

Yes, if you are building on Alibaba Cloud and need DingTalk integration. The package is actively maintained, has no dependencies to complicate installation, carries permissive licensing, and has no known vulnerabilities. However, verify that your use case aligns with the gateway's supported operations and that you have necessary Alibaba Cloud credentials configured.

## Install

pip install alibabacloud-gateway-dingtalk
uv add alibabacloud-gateway-dingtalk
poetry add alibabacloud-gateway-dingtalk

## Installing alibabacloud-gateway-dingtalk

Before you install: High install friction reported, though the package is actively maintained with recent commits and supports current Python versions from 3.6 onward.

License in practice: Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions beyond attribution and liability disclaimers.

Quickstart:

pip install alibabacloud-gateway-dingtalk

import alibabacloud_gateway_dingtalk

Requires Python 3.6 or later; Alibaba Cloud credentials and DingTalk configuration likely needed to make functional API calls.

Verify before relying:

- Whether this package requires additional Alibaba Cloud credentials or configuration beyond standard Python imports.
- What specific DingTalk API operations or endpoints this gateway client supports.
- Why install friction is marked high when the package declares no runtime dependencies.

## Package facts

- License: Apache License 2.0 (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: high
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 173.8K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

alibaba cloud dingtalk sdk, dingtalk gateway client, alibaba cloud api gateway, dingtalk python integration, alibaba openapi client, alibaba-cloud, dingtalk-integration

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