bioblend
Library for interacting with the Galaxy API
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. BioBlend is a mature, actively maintained library with low install friction, no known vulnerabilities, and a permissive MIT license. Install it if you need to programmatically interact with a Galaxy server; the recent commit history and broad Python version support indicate ongoing care. The 4 runtime dependencies are all well-established packages.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later; Galaxy server 19.05 or later must be accessible at the specified URL with a valid API key.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution.
- The package is actively maintained with a recent commit on 2026-08-08, and has been in development since 2013-01-25, indicating a stable, established project.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in both open-source and proprietary contexts with minimal legal friction.
last release 2026-04-14 (122 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-08 · 107 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 163,566 downloads/mo, #10,568 on PyPI
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pip install bioblend
from bioblend.galaxy import GalaxyInstance
gi = GalaxyInstance(url='http://galaxy.example.com', key='your_api_key')
libraries = gi.libraries.get_libraries()- Whether tuspy (a dependency) is a maintained package and what it provides to bioblend's functionality.
- Specific Galaxy versions beyond 19.05 that are actively tested and supported.
What it is and what it does
BioBlend is a Python client for the Galaxy bioinformatics platform API. It abstracts Galaxy's REST endpoints into Python objects and methods, allowing developers to programmatically manage workflows, datasets, libraries, and other Galaxy resources without direct HTTP calls. The library depends on PyYAML, requests, requests-toolbelt, and tuspy to handle configuration, HTTP communication, and file uploads.
The package is production-ready (Development Status 5), actively maintained, and tested on Python 3.10 through 3.14. It targets bioinformaticians and developers building automated pipelines or integrating Galaxy into larger systems. The MIT license and broad Python version support make it suitable for both academic and commercial use.
Use it for
- Automate submission and monitoring of bioinformatics analyses to a Galaxy server from a Python script or application.
- Programmatically manage Galaxy data libraries, datasets, and workflows without using the web interface.
- Build a custom web application or pipeline orchestrator that delegates computation to Galaxy via its API.
- Integrate Galaxy-based analysis into a larger data processing pipeline or CI/CD workflow.
- Batch process multiple datasets through Galaxy workflows with Python-driven control and error handling.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
BioBlend is a mature, actively maintained library with low install friction, no known vulnerabilities, and a permissive MIT license. Install it if you need to programmatically interact with a Galaxy server; the recent commit history and broad Python version support indicate ongoing care. The 4 runtime dependencies are all well-established packages.
Install
bioblend on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. The package is actively maintained with a recent commit on 2026-08-08, and has been in development since 2013-01-25, indicating a stable, established project.
Requires Python 3.10 or later; Galaxy server 19.05 or later must be accessible at the specified URL with a valid API key.
License in practice
MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in both open-source and proprietary contexts with minimal legal friction.
Quickstart
pip install bioblend
from bioblend.galaxy import GalaxyInstance
gi = GalaxyInstance(url='http://galaxy.example.com', key='your_api_key')
libraries = gi.libraries.get_libraries()Verify before relying
- Whether tuspy (a dependency) is a maintained package and what it provides to bioblend's functionality.
- Specific Galaxy versions beyond 19.05 that are actively tested and supported.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesPyYAMLrequestsrequests-toolbelttuspy |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 122 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 163,566 / month, #10,568 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Bio-InformaticsTyping :: Typed |
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