django-eventstream

What it is and what it does

Django EventStream is a Django app that streams data to connected clients using the Server-Sent Events protocol (SSE). Instead of clients polling for updates, they open a persistent HTTP connection and receive events as they occur. The package handles the streaming protocol, connection management, and event delivery, making it straightforward to add real-time capabilities to Django views.

It supports per-user channel permissions, optional event persistence to the database for reliable delivery after disconnections, and integration with Django REST Framework. For scaling across multiple instances, it can use Redis or a GRIP proxy to coordinate event delivery. The package depends on Django, PyJWT, gripcontrol, django_grip, and six.

Use it for:

• Build a live notification feed where clients connect once and receive updates without polling.
• Stream real-time data to multiple connected browsers as events occur on the server.
• Implement a dashboard that updates automatically when backend data changes.
• Send event notifications from Django views to connected clients with reliable delivery.
• Create a live activity log or audit trail visible to multiple users simultaneously.

Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

Adds Server-Sent Events (SSE) streaming to Django applications, allowing views to push data to connected clients over persistent HTTP connections.

Yes, if you need real-time push notifications or live data streaming in Django without WebSockets. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, uses a permissive MIT license, and requires only standard dependencies. It's well-suited for applications that need SSE but not the complexity of alternative infrastructure. Requires Python >=3.10.

Install

django-eventstream on PyPI

pip install django-eventstream

uv add django-eventstream

poetry add django-eventstream

Installing django-eventstream

Before you install

Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel. Depends on Django, PyJWT, gripcontrol, django_grip, and six. Repository is active with recent commits and 865 stars; last release 77 days ago.

License in practice

MIT license (permissive) allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; attribution required.

Quickstart

pip install django-eventstream

# In urls.py
from django.urls import path, include
import django_eventstream
urlpatterns = [
    path("events/", include(django_eventstream.urls), {"channels": ["test"]}),
]

# Send events
from django_eventstream import send_event
send_event("test", "message", {"text": "hello world"})

Requires Python >=3.10. An ASGI server must be configured as ASGI_APPLICATION in settings.py for production deployment.

Verify before relying

• Whether event storage persists for exactly 24 hours or if this is configurable.
• Whether Redis integration requires additional setup beyond the EVENTSTREAM_REDIS setting.
• Performance characteristics under high client connection counts or event throughput.
• Which ASGI server is recommended or required for production deployment.

Package facts

Evidence: django_eventstream-5.3.4-py3-none-any.whl

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