elastic-agent-client

What it is and what it does

This is a Python implementation of an Elastic Agent client, designed to let Python code act as a component within the Elastic Agent framework. It uses gRPC to communicate with Elastic Agent, with protocol definitions and code generation handled via protobuf and grpcio-tools. The package is marked as a technical preview and requires Python 3.10 or later.

The typical workflow involves writing a Python script that imports the client library, packaging it as an executable component, and registering it with Elastic Agent via a spec file. The package handles the gRPC plumbing and protocol generation automatically, but you are responsible for implementing the actual component logic and integrating it into an Elastic Agent deployment.

Use it for:

• Build a custom Python-based data collector or input plugin for Elastic Agent.
• Integrate legacy Python applications or scripts as managed components within Elastic Agent.
• Develop a Python shipper or processor that communicates with Elastic Agent over gRPC.
• Create a test or monitoring component that reports metrics back to Elastic Agent.

Worth the install?

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

A Python client library for communicating with Elastic Agent, enabling Python-based components to integrate with the Elastic Agent framework via gRPC.

Yes, if you are building a Python component for Elastic Agent and can work within the technical preview status and proprietary license. The low install friction and active maintenance are favorable, but verify that the Elastic V2 license terms suit your use case and that you are comfortable with the preview maturity level.

Install

elastic-agent-client on PyPI

pip install elastic-agent-client

uv add elastic-agent-client

poetry add elastic-agent-client

Installing elastic-agent-client

Before you install

Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution. Active maintenance with a recent release. Six runtime dependencies including grpcio and protobuf are well-established libraries.

License in practice

Licensed under Elastic V2, a proprietary license. The license treatment is unclear in the package metadata, so review the actual license terms before use in commercial or redistributed contexts.

Quickstart

pip install elastic-agent-client

from elastic_agent_client.client import Client
# Initialize and use the client to communicate with Elastic Agent
client = Client()

Requires Python 3.10 or later. Intended for use as a component binary within an Elastic Agent deployment, not as a standalone library.

Verify before relying

• Stability and production-readiness status beyond 'technical preview' designation in the description.
• Whether the gRPC protocol and generated code are stable across Elastic Agent versions.
• Specific use-case examples beyond the fake component shown in the description.

Package facts

Evidence: elastic_agent_client-0.0.2-py3-none-any.whl

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