descope
Descope Python SDK
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. Active maintenance, low install friction, no known vulnerabilities, permissive MIT license, and broad Python version support (3.9–3.14) make it a safe choice. Install it if you are building a backend service that needs to integrate Descope's authentication and user management APIs.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires DESCOPE_PROJECT_ID environment variable or explicit project_id parameter; optional DESCOPE_AUTH_MANAGEMENT_KEY for disabled authentication APIs.
- Low install friction with a pure Python wheel.
- Active maintenance—released 4 days ago with recent commits.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
last release 2026-08-10 (4 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 73 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,893,477 downloads/mo, #3,457 on PyPI
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pip install descope
from descope import DescopeClient, DeliveryMethod
descope_client = DescopeClient(project_id="your-project-id")
masked_address = descope_client.otp.sign_up(
method=DeliveryMethod.EMAIL,
login_id="user@example.com",
user={"name": "User Name"}
)- Whether Flask decorator support requires separate installation or is bundled by default.
- Rate limiting specifics and quota enforcement behavior.
- Whether the SDK handles token refresh automatically or requires manual management.
What it is and what it does
Descope is a Python SDK that wraps Descope's backend authentication and user management APIs. It handles multiple authentication flows—OTP, magic links, enchanted links, OAuth, SAML/OIDC SSO, TOTP, and password-based auth—plus session validation, role and permission checks, tenant management, and audit logging. The SDK depends on httpx for HTTP calls, pyjwt for token handling, certifi for TLS, and email-validator for address validation.
You initialize it with a project ID and optional management key, then call methods like `otp.sign_up()`, `magiclink.verify()`, or `descope_client.manage_users.create()` to drive authentication workflows or administer users and permissions. It's designed for backend services that need to integrate Descope's hosted authentication without building HTTP calls directly.
Use it for
- Add passwordless OTP or magic-link sign-up/sign-in to a Python web service.
- Validate session JWTs and check user roles/permissions on incoming requests.
- Manage users, tenants, and access keys programmatically from your backend.
- Integrate SAML or OIDC SSO into a Python application via Descope.
- Implement cross-device authentication flows using enchanted links.
- Query audit logs and manage fine-grained authorization policies.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
Active maintenance, low install friction, no known vulnerabilities, permissive MIT license, and broad Python version support (3.9–3.14) make it a safe choice. Install it if you are building a backend service that needs to integrate Descope's authentication and user management APIs.
Install
descope on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure Python wheel. Active maintenance—released 4 days ago with recent commits. Supports current Python versions (3.9 through 3.14).
Requires DESCOPE_PROJECT_ID environment variable or explicit project_id parameter; optional DESCOPE_AUTH_MANAGEMENT_KEY for disabled authentication APIs.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
Quickstart
pip install descope
from descope import DescopeClient, DeliveryMethod
descope_client = DescopeClient(project_id="your-project-id")
masked_address = descope_client.otp.sign_up(
method=DeliveryMethod.EMAIL,
login_id="user@example.com",
user={"name": "User Name"}
)Verify before relying
- Whether Flask decorator support requires separate installation or is bundled by default.
- Rate limiting specifics and quota enforcement behavior.
- Whether the SDK handles token refresh automatically or requires manual management.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <4.0,>=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packageshttpxcertifipyjwtemail-validator |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 4 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,893,477 / month, #3,457 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 :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTyping :: Typed |
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