ansys-platform-instancemanagement
A Python wrapper for Ansys platform instancemanagement
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you have access to a configured PIM API server and need to manage Ansys product instances remotely. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and uses a permissive MIT license. However, the PIM service itself is not publicly exposed, so this is primarily useful within Ansys infrastructure or authorized environments. Check with your Ansys administrator or the documentation to confirm access before installing.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires access to a configured PIM API server; the service itself is not publicly exposed.
- Configuration via ANSYS_PLATFORM_INSTANCEMANAGEMENT_CONFIG environment variable pointing to a JSON config file is mandatory.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel and three runtime dependencies.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — Licensed under MIT, a permissive license that allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-08-14 (0 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 5 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 192,665 downloads/mo, #9,859 on PyPI
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pip install ansys-platform-instancemanagement
import ansys.platform.instancemanagement as pypim
if pypim.is_configured():
with pypim.connect() as pim:
instance = pim.create_instance(product_name="mapdl", product_version="221")
instance.wait_for_ready()- Whether the PIM service is now publicly available or remains restricted to Ansys infrastructure
- Specific gRPC version requirements or compatibility constraints beyond what the dependencies specify
What it is and what it does
PyPIM is a Python wrapper around the Ansys Product Instance Management (PIM) gRPC API. It lets you start and manage Ansys products (like MAPDL) in remote environments and communicate with their APIs without needing to understand the underlying infrastructure. The package is pure Python and relies on gRPC for transport.
The PIM API itself is intentionally minimal—it assumes all configuration happens on the server side. You only need to know which product to start and which API it exposes. PyPIM is not designed for stateless services, job management, or full service orchestration; it focuses on managing service-oriented applications with a small, focused feature set. Configuration is external (via a JSON file and environment variable), and the package supports multiple security transports including TLS, mutual TLS, Unix Domain Sockets, and Windows Named User Authentication.
Use it for
- Start MAPDL or other Ansys products in a remote environment and interact with them via gRPC channels from Python code.
- Integrate PyPIM into PyAnsys libraries to transparently switch between local and remote product instances based on environment.
- Build service-oriented applications that need to spawn and manage Ansys product instances on demand.
- Configure secure connections to PIM servers using mTLS or other transport security mechanisms.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you have access to a configured PIM API server and need to manage Ansys product instances remotely.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and uses a permissive MIT license. However, the PIM service itself is not publicly exposed, so this is primarily useful within Ansys infrastructure or authorized environments. Check with your Ansys administrator or the documentation to confirm access before installing.
Install
ansys-platform-instancemanagement on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel and three runtime dependencies. The package is actively maintained with a recent release and supports Python 3.10 through 3.14.
Requires access to a configured PIM API server; the service itself is not publicly exposed. Configuration via ANSYS_PLATFORM_INSTANCEMANAGEMENT_CONFIG environment variable pointing to a JSON config file is mandatory.
License in practice
Licensed under MIT, a permissive license that allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install ansys-platform-instancemanagement
import ansys.platform.instancemanagement as pypim
if pypim.is_configured():
with pypim.connect() as pim:
instance = pim.create_instance(product_name="mapdl", product_version="221")
instance.wait_for_ready()Verify before relying
- Whether the PIM service is now publicly available or remains restricted to Ansys infrastructure
- Specific gRPC version requirements or compatibility constraints beyond what the dependencies specify
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <4,>=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesimportlib-metadataansys-api-platform-instancemanagementansys-tools-common |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 0 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 192,665 / month, #9,859 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14 |
Evidence: ansys_platform_instancemanagement-1.2.0-py3-none-any.whl
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