filestack-python
Filestack Python SDK
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, with conditions. The package is stable, well-documented, and carries no known vulnerabilities. Install it if you are integrating with Filestack and can tolerate dormant maintenance (last release 696 days ago). Avoid it if your project requires active SDK development or rapid response to API changes; in that case, verify that Filestack's service itself remains current and that the SDK's feature set matches your needs.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a valid Filestack API key to authenticate and use the service.
- Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies (requests and trafaret).
- Maintenance is dormant—last release was 696 days ago, though the repository remains active with a commit on 2024-09-17.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache 2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache 2.0 (permissive), which allows commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions. Safe for most projects.
last release 2024-09-17 (696 days) · last repo commit 2024-09-17 · 51 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 134,608 downloads/mo, #11,470 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install filestack-python
from filestack import Client
client = Client('YOUR_API_KEY')
new_filelink = client.upload(filepath='path/to/file')
print(new_filelink.url)- Whether the dormant maintenance status affects compatibility with current Filestack API endpoints.
- Whether trafaret dependency is actively maintained and compatible with modern Python versions.
- Current download volume and adoption metrics for this package.
What it is and what it does
Filestack-python is the official Python SDK for Filestack, a file uploading and transformation service. It provides two main classes—Client for uploading files and Filelink for managing already-uploaded files—along with chainable transformation methods for resizing, flipping, enhancing, and converting media. The SDK handles both standard and intelligent multipart uploads, supports security policies with signed API calls, and includes webhook verification helpers.
The package depends on requests for HTTP communication and trafaret for data validation. It supports Python 3.7 through 3.12 and is classified as Beta. It serves developers integrating Filestack's file management and transformation capabilities into Python applications.
Use it for
- Upload files to Filestack and retrieve CDN URLs for storage and distribution.
- Apply chainable image transformations (resize, flip, enhance) on uploaded or external files.
- Convert audio and video files while monitoring conversion status and retrieving results.
- Implement secure file operations using signed API calls with expiry policies.
- Verify incoming Filestack webhooks to ensure authenticity of server-sent events.
Worth the install?
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Yes, with conditions.
The package is stable, well-documented, and carries no known vulnerabilities. Install it if you are integrating with Filestack and can tolerate dormant maintenance (last release 696 days ago). Avoid it if your project requires active SDK development or rapid response to API changes; in that case, verify that Filestack's service itself remains current and that the SDK's feature set matches your needs.
Install
filestack-python on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies (requests and trafaret). Maintenance is dormant—last release was 696 days ago, though the repository remains active with a commit on 2024-09-17. Suitable for stable use cases but not for projects requiring active development or rapid bug fixes.
Requires a valid Filestack API key to authenticate and use the service.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache 2.0 (permissive), which allows commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions. Safe for most projects.
Quickstart
pip install filestack-python
from filestack import Client
client = Client('YOUR_API_KEY')
new_filelink = client.upload(filepath='path/to/file')
print(new_filelink.url)Verify before relying
- Whether the dormant maintenance status affects compatibility with current Filestack API endpoints.
- Whether trafaret dependency is actively maintained and compatible with modern Python versions.
- Current download volume and adoption metrics for this package.
Package facts
| License | Apache 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesrequeststrafaret |
| Maintenance | Dormant 696 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 134,608 / month, #11,470 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP |
Evidence: filestack_python-4.0.0-py3-none-any.whl
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