blinkpy
A Blink camera Python Library.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The library is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, uses permissive licensing, and provides a complete async interface to Blink cameras. Install it if you need programmatic control of Blink systems or are building a home automation integration. The low install friction and standard dependencies make it straightforward to add to existing projects.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
- Blink account credentials and network access to Blink servers are required for authentication.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — Published under the MIT license, a permissive open-source license that allows free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-07-21 (24 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-11 · 780 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 96,141 downloads/mo, #13,227 on PyPI
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import asyncio
from aiohttp import ClientSession
from blinkpy.blinkpy import Blink
async def start():
blink = Blink(session=ClientSession())
await blink.start()
for name, camera in blink.cameras.items():
print(f"{name}: {camera.attributes}")
return blink
blink = asyncio.run(start())- Whether the library's internal throttling (default 30-second refresh rate) is sufficient for typical home automation workflows or if users commonly adjust it.
- Current API compatibility with Blink's servers and whether breaking changes are tracked in release notes.
- Whether two-factor authentication is consistently required or optional depending on account settings.
What it is and what it does
blinkpy is an async Python library for interacting with Blink camera systems, designed primarily to support home automation integrations. It handles authentication (including two-factor authentication), manages sync modules and individual cameras, and provides methods to retrieve live images and videos, trigger remote snapshots, and control arming/disarming of motion detection.
The library uses aiohttp for async HTTP communication and includes built-in request throttling to avoid overwhelming Blink's servers. It supports saving and loading credentials from files, interactive and non-interactive authentication flows, and exposes camera attributes and cached media as bytes objects. The package requires Python 3.10 or later and depends on aiohttp, requests, aiofiles, python-dateutil, python-slugify, and sortedcontainers.
Use it for
- Building a home automation system that integrates Blink cameras with Home Assistant or other platforms.
- Retrieving and archiving snapshots or video clips from Blink cameras on a schedule.
- Remotely arming/disarming motion detection or entire sync modules based on presence or time-based rules.
- Monitoring multiple Blink cameras and triggering alerts or actions when motion is detected.
- Automating camera snapshots and saving them to local storage for security logging.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The library is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, uses permissive licensing, and provides a complete async interface to Blink cameras. Install it if you need programmatic control of Blink systems or are building a home automation integration. The low install friction and standard dependencies make it straightforward to add to existing projects.
Install
blinkpy on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. Actively maintained with a recent release (24 days ago) and steady commit activity. Requires Python 3.10 or later and depends on standard async/HTTP libraries (aiohttp, requests, aiofiles) plus utility packages.
Requires Python 3.10 or later. Blink account credentials and network access to Blink servers are required for authentication.
License in practice
Published under the MIT license, a permissive open-source license that allows free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
import asyncio
from aiohttp import ClientSession
from blinkpy.blinkpy import Blink
async def start():
blink = Blink(session=ClientSession())
await blink.start()
for name, camera in blink.cameras.items():
print(f"{name}: {camera.attributes}")
return blink
blink = asyncio.run(start())Verify before relying
- Whether the library's internal throttling (default 30-second refresh rate) is sufficient for typical home automation workflows or if users commonly adjust it.
- Current API compatibility with Blink's servers and whether breaking changes are tracked in release notes.
- Whether two-factor authentication is consistently required or optional depending on account settings.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10.0 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 6 packagespython-dateutilrequestspython-slugifysortedcontainersaiohttpaiofiles |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 24 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 96,141 / month, #13,227 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: Home Automation |
Evidence: blinkpy-0.25.9-py3-none-any.whl
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