botframework-streaming

What it is and what it does

botframework-streaming is a Microsoft-maintained library that adds streaming transport capabilities to the Bot Framework ecosystem. It handles the low-level protocol for bidirectional communication between bot services and clients, typically over WebSocket connections, and integrates with botbuilder-schema and botframework-connector to form the transport layer of a bot application.

The package is positioned as a stable, production-ready component within the broader Bot Framework Python suite. However, its repository is now archived and abandoned, meaning no new features or bug fixes are being developed. It remains available for existing projects that depend on it, but teams building new bots should verify whether the entire Bot Framework Python ecosystem is still the right choice for their use case.

Use it for:

• Building Python bots that communicate with Bot Framework services using streaming transports instead of HTTP polling.
• Integrating custom bot services with Microsoft Bot Framework's connector infrastructure over persistent connections.
• Enabling real-time, bidirectional messaging between bot backends and clients in low-latency scenarios.
• Extending existing Bot Framework deployments with streaming protocol support for improved responsiveness.

Worth the install?

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Provides streaming protocol support for Microsoft Bot Framework bots, enabling bidirectional communication between bot services and clients over WebSocket or similar streaming transports.

Yes, but with caution. The package has low install friction and no known vulnerabilities, and it remains in production/stable status. However, the archived repository and abandoned maintenance status mean no future updates or support. Install only if you are maintaining an existing bot that already depends on it, or if you have thoroughly verified that the entire Bot Framework Python ecosystem meets your current needs and you accept the risk of no upstream maintenance.

Install

botframework-streaming on PyPI

pip install botframework-streaming

uv add botframework-streaming

poetry add botframework-streaming

Installing botframework-streaming

Before you install

Low install friction with a pure Python wheel. However, the repository is archived and marked as abandoned, with no releases since 2026-01-05 (221 days ago). This signals the package is no longer actively maintained, though it remains in production/stable status.

License in practice

MIT license is permissive and imposes minimal restrictions. You may use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial or private projects, provided you retain the copyright notice.

Quickstart

pip install botframework-streaming

from botframework_streaming.streaming_session import StreamingSession
from botframework_connector import ConnectorClient

# Use with botbuilder-schema and botframework-connector for bot communication

Requires Python >= 3.7.0 as stated in the package documentation.

Verify before relying

• Whether the abandoned status affects compatibility with current Bot Framework versions or Microsoft cloud services.
• Whether botbuilder-schema and botframework-connector are themselves actively maintained.
• Specific streaming protocol details and use-case scenarios beyond the generic description.

Package facts

Evidence: botframework_streaming-4.17.1-py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: BotFrameworkStreaming, bots, ai, botframework, botframework

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