inkbird-ble
Parser for INKBIRD BLE devices
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building a BLE integration or home automation system that needs to read INKBIRD sensors. The library handles the parsing complexity and integrates cleanly with habluetooth. Pre-Alpha status and 20 GitHub stars suggest early-stage maturity, so expect potential API changes; verify device model support against your hardware before committing to production use.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a BluetoothServiceInfoBleak object from habluetooth; typically used within a BLE scanning context (e.g., Home Assistant or custom bleak integration).
- Low friction: pure Python wheel with five runtime dependencies (bleak-retry-connector, bluetooth-data-tools, bluetooth-sensor-state-data, habluetooth, sensor-state-data).
- Active maintenance with a recent release 47 days ago.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for most projects.
last release 2026-06-28 (47 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-10 · 20 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 75,663 downloads/mo, #14,688 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
from inkbird_ble import INKBIRDBluetoothDeviceData
data = INKBIRDBluetoothDeviceData()
if data.supported(service_info):
update = data.update(service_info)
for device_key, value in update.entity_values.items():
print(device_key.key, value.native_value)- Exact list of INKBIRD device models supported and their sensor types beyond temperature, humidity, battery.
- Whether passive parsing works for all models or only a subset; active polling/subscription requirements for specific models.
- Real-world latency and parsing overhead when handling multiple concurrent device advertisements.
What it is and what it does
inkbird-ble is a parser library that converts Bluetooth Low Energy advertisements from INKBIRD environmental sensors into structured, typed sensor readings. It handles the low-level BLE advertisement decoding so you don't have to manually parse raw bytes. Most INKBIRD sensors broadcast their readings passively, so you can extract temperature, humidity, and battery values without establishing a connection—just pass a BluetoothServiceInfoBleak object from habluetooth to the parser and iterate over the results. A smaller subset of models require active polling or subscription over a persistent connection, which the library supports via async methods.
The package is built on top of habluetooth and sensor-state-data, integrating with the broader Bluetooth sensor ecosystem. It's classified as Pre-Alpha but is actively maintained and supports Python 3.11 through 3.14. The library is designed for integration into home automation platforms and custom BLE monitoring applications where you need reliable, structured access to INKBIRD sensor data.
Use it for
- Extract temperature and humidity readings from INKBIRD sensors in a Home Assistant custom integration or standalone BLE scanner.
- Monitor battery levels of multiple INKBIRD devices and trigger alerts when they drop below a threshold.
- Build a passive BLE listener that collects environmental data from INKBIRD sensors without pairing or connecting.
- Integrate INKBIRD sensor data into a custom IoT dashboard or data logging pipeline.
- Poll or subscribe to active INKBIRD models that require a persistent connection for real-time updates.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are building a BLE integration or home automation system that needs to read INKBIRD sensors.
The library handles the parsing complexity and integrates cleanly with habluetooth. Pre-Alpha status and 20 GitHub stars suggest early-stage maturity, so expect potential API changes; verify device model support against your hardware before committing to production use.
Install
inkbird-ble on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: pure Python wheel with five runtime dependencies (bleak-retry-connector, bluetooth-data-tools, bluetooth-sensor-state-data, habluetooth, sensor-state-data). Active maintenance with a recent release 47 days ago.
Requires a BluetoothServiceInfoBleak object from habluetooth; typically used within a BLE scanning context (e.g., Home Assistant or custom bleak integration).
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for most projects.
Quickstart
from inkbird_ble import INKBIRDBluetoothDeviceData
data = INKBIRDBluetoothDeviceData()
if data.supported(service_info):
update = data.update(service_info)
for device_key, value in update.entity_values.items():
print(device_key.key, value.native_value)Verify before relying
- Exact list of INKBIRD device models supported and their sensor types beyond temperature, humidity, battery.
- Whether passive parsing works for all models or only a subset; active polling/subscription requirements for specific models.
- Real-world latency and parsing overhead when handling multiple concurrent device advertisements.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.11 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 5 packagesbleak-retry-connectorbluetooth-data-toolsbluetooth-sensor-state-datahabluetoothsensor-state-data |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 47 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 75,663 / month, #14,688 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 2 - Pre-AlphaIntended Audience :: DevelopersNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries |
Evidence: inkbird_ble-1.7.0-py3-none-any.whl
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