ixnetwork-restpy
The IxNetwork Python Client
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you have access to an IxNetwork server and need to automate network traffic testing. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs cleanly, and is permissively licensed. The main prerequisite is a running IxNetwork platform (version 8.52+); without one, the package alone is not useful. For teams already using IxNetwork, this client eliminates manual GUI work and enables scriptable, repeatable test automation.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a running IxNetwork server (version 8.52 or later) accessible at the specified IP address to connect to.
- Low friction installation with four straightforward runtime dependencies (requests, websocket-client, setuptools, packaging).
- Active maintenance with a release within the last week.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most deployment contexts.
last release 2026-08-07 (7 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-07 · 38 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 349,300 downloads/mo, #7,335 on PyPI
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pip install ixnetwork-restpy
from ixnetwork_restpy import SessionAssistant
session_assistant = SessionAssistant(IpAddress='127.0.0.1', LogLevel=SessionAssistant.LOGLEVEL_INFO)
ixnetwork = session_assistant.Ixnetwork- Whether the package supports Python 2.7 in practice given the classifier, or if modern Python versions are the actual target.
- Specific version compatibility matrix between client releases and supported IxNetwork server versions beyond the stated 8.52+ minimum.
What it is and what it does
ixnetwork-restpy is a Python client for Keysight/Ixia's IxNetwork test platform, a commercial network traffic generation and analysis system. It exposes the platform's REST API as Python objects, allowing developers to script test scenarios—port mapping, traffic configuration, statistics retrieval—without using the GUI. The library provides high-level assistants (SessionAssistant, PortMapAssistant, StatViewAssistant) that wrap lower-level REST calls and manage connection state, authentication, and resource lifecycle.
Typical workflows involve connecting to a running IxNetwork server, configuring virtual or physical ports, defining traffic flows with specific frame rates and packet modifications, running the traffic, and collecting performance metrics. The package depends on requests for HTTP communication and websocket-client for real-time updates, making it suitable for CI/CD integration, large-scale test automation, and headless lab environments.
Use it for
- Automate network performance testing in CI/CD pipelines by scripting port configuration, traffic generation, and result collection.
- Build custom test harnesses that generate specific traffic patterns and collect statistics without manual GUI interaction.
- Integrate IxNetwork testing into larger network simulation or validation frameworks that require programmatic control.
- Scale test execution across multiple IxNetwork instances by managing sessions and port mappings via Python.
- Generate reproducible network test scenarios from version-controlled scripts instead of saved GUI configurations.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you have access to an IxNetwork server and need to automate network traffic testing.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs cleanly, and is permissively licensed. The main prerequisite is a running IxNetwork platform (version 8.52+); without one, the package alone is not useful. For teams already using IxNetwork, this client eliminates manual GUI work and enables scriptable, repeatable test automation.
Install
ixnetwork-restpy on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with four straightforward runtime dependencies (requests, websocket-client, setuptools, packaging). Active maintenance with a release within the last week.
Requires a running IxNetwork server (version 8.52 or later) accessible at the specified IP address to connect to.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most deployment contexts.
Quickstart
pip install ixnetwork-restpy
from ixnetwork_restpy import SessionAssistant
session_assistant = SessionAssistant(IpAddress='127.0.0.1', LogLevel=SessionAssistant.LOGLEVEL_INFO)
ixnetwork = session_assistant.IxnetworkVerify before relying
- Whether the package supports Python 2.7 in practice given the classifier, or if modern Python versions are the actual target.
- Specific version compatibility matrix between client releases and supported IxNetwork server versions beyond the stated 8.52+ minimum.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <4,>=2.7 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesrequestswebsocket-clientsetuptoolspackaging |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 7 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 349,300 / month, #7,335 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 :: DevelopersProgramming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Topic :: Software Development |
Evidence: ixnetwork_restpy-1.11.0-py3-none-any.whl
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