---
id: codewords-client
version: "0.4.10"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# codewords-client — Python client for CodeWords with auto-configured FastAPI integration.

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 1.1M/mo

## What it is and what it does

Codewords Client is a Python wrapper for the Codewords API that bundles HTTP communication, structured data validation, and FastAPI server integration into a single package. It handles the mechanics of calling a remote API while providing type-safe request and response objects through Pydantic. The package is designed to work seamlessly in FastAPI applications, reducing boilerplate for developers who need to integrate Codewords functionality into their services.

The client depends on httpx for HTTP transport, fastapi and uvicorn for server capabilities, structlog for structured logging, pydantic for data validation, and redis for caching or session management. It targets modern Python versions (3.11+) and is actively maintained with recent releases.

Use it for:

- Integrate Codewords API calls into a FastAPI web service without writing raw HTTP code.
- Build a microservice that proxies or wraps Codewords functionality for downstream clients.
- Add Codewords capabilities to an existing FastAPI application with minimal setup.
- Develop a CLI or batch tool that communicates with Codewords using type-safe client methods.

## Worth the install?

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A Python client library for the Codewords API with built-in FastAPI integration, handling HTTP communication and structured request/response handling.

Yes, if you need to call the Codewords API from a Python application, especially within FastAPI. The low install friction, active maintenance, MIT license, and lack of known vulnerabilities make it a straightforward choice. The substantial runtime dependency footprint (6 packages) is typical for a web-integrated client and not a barrier unless you're in a highly constrained environment.

## Install

pip install codewords-client
uv add codewords-client
poetry add codewords-client

## Installing codewords-client

Before you install: Low friction install with a pure-wheel distribution. The package is actively maintained and requires Python 3.11 or later. Runtime dependencies include httpx, fastapi, structlog, pydantic, uvicorn, and redis—a substantial dependency footprint typical of a web-integrated client.

License in practice: MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for most projects.

Quickstart:

pip install codewords-client

import codewords_client
# Use the client with FastAPI integration as documented

Requires Python 3.11 or later.

Verify before relying:

- Specific API endpoints and methods available in the client beyond the generic HTTP communication layer.
- Whether FastAPI integration is automatic or requires explicit configuration.
- Authentication requirements or patterns for the Codewords API.

## Package facts

- License: MIT (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 1.1M/month (top 5,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

codewords api client, fastapi integration client, python api client library, http client fastapi, structured api client, api-client, fastapi-integration

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