braintree
Braintree Python Library
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you use Braintree for payments. It's the official SDK with low friction, active maintenance, permissive licensing, and no known vulnerabilities. Install it only if your application actually integrates with Braintree; it's not a general-purpose payment library.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low install friction with a single dependency on requests.
- Active maintenance with a release 2 days old signals ongoing support.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and open-source projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-08-12 (2 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 2,492,160 downloads/mo, #3,041 on PyPI
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pip install braintree
import braintree
braintree.Configuration.configure(
braintree.Environment.Sandbox,
merchant_id='your_merchant_id',
public_key='your_public_key',
private_key='your_private_key'
)
result = braintree.Transaction.sale({
'amount': '10.00',
'payment_method_nonce': 'nonce_from_client'
})- Whether the package supports Python versions older than 3.5 despite classifiers listing 3.5 as the minimum
- Current state of the GitHub repository and community activity level
What it is and what it does
Braintree is the official Python SDK for integrating with Braintree's payment gateway, a PayPal-owned payment processor. It abstracts the HTTP API into Python objects and methods, handling authentication, request formatting, and response parsing so you can focus on payment logic rather than protocol details. The library depends only on requests, keeping its footprint minimal.
Typical use involves configuring credentials once at startup, then calling methods like Transaction.sale() or Customer.create() to perform payment operations. It's designed for server-side integration where you control the merchant credentials; client-side payment flows use separate client tokens and nonces generated through Braintree's client SDKs.
Use it for
- Process one-time credit card payments or recurring billing through Braintree's merchant account
- Create and manage customer profiles and payment methods stored in Braintree's vault
- Handle payment webhooks and transaction status queries from your backend
- Integrate Braintree payments into a Django, Flask, or FastAPI application
- Build a subscription or SaaS billing system using Braintree's recurring transaction features
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you use Braintree for payments.
It's the official SDK with low friction, active maintenance, permissive licensing, and no known vulnerabilities. Install it only if your application actually integrates with Braintree; it's not a general-purpose payment library.
Install
braintree on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single dependency on requests. Active maintenance with a release 2 days old signals ongoing support.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and open-source projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install braintree
import braintree
braintree.Configuration.configure(
braintree.Environment.Sandbox,
merchant_id='your_merchant_id',
public_key='your_public_key',
private_key='your_private_key'
)
result = braintree.Transaction.sale({
'amount': '10.00',
'payment_method_nonce': 'nonce_from_client'
})Verify before relying
- Whether the package supports Python versions older than 3.5 despite classifiers listing 3.5 as the minimum
- Current state of the GitHub repository and community activity level
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagerequests |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 2 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 2,492,160 / month, #3,041 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: braintree-4.46.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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