launchdarkly-server-sdk
LaunchDarkly SDK for Python
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The SDK is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and permissive licensing. It's well-suited for any Python backend that needs runtime feature control tied to LaunchDarkly's platform. Install if you are already using or planning to adopt LaunchDarkly; otherwise, evaluate whether the platform's cost and operational overhead fit your feature management needs.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later; requires a valid LaunchDarkly SDK key from the LaunchDarkly platform.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel and six stable runtime dependencies.
- Active maintenance with a release within the past month and recent repository activity.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most production environments.
last release 2026-07-24 (21 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 44 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 11,752,131 downloads/mo, #1,366 on PyPI
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pip install launchdarkly-server-sdk
from launchdarkly_server_sdk import Context, Config
config = Config("your-sdk-key")
client = config.create_client()
context = Context.builder("user-key").build()
flag_value = client.variation("flag-key", context, False)- Whether the SDK supports offline mode or local flag caching for resilience.
- Performance characteristics and throughput limits for high-volume flag evaluations.
- Exact event batching and network retry behavior under adverse conditions.
What it is and what it does
The LaunchDarkly Server-side SDK is a client library that connects your Python backend to LaunchDarkly's feature flag platform. It allows you to evaluate feature flags at runtime, enabling you to control feature rollouts, A/B tests, and gradual deployments without code changes or redeployment. The SDK handles flag evaluation, event tracking, and streaming updates from the LaunchDarkly service.
The package depends on standard HTTP and serialization libraries (urllib3, certifi, pyrfc3339, semver) plus LaunchDarkly's own eventsource library for server-sent event streaming. It's designed for server-side use where you control the SDK lifecycle and can maintain a persistent connection to LaunchDarkly. The SDK requires Python 3.10 or later and is actively maintained with regular updates.
Use it for
- Roll out new features to a subset of users (beta testers) and gather feedback before full release.
- Gradually increase the percentage of users seeing a new feature while monitoring key metrics.
- Disable problematic features in production instantly without redeployment or restart.
- Grant feature access based on user attributes (e.g., payment tier, user group membership).
- Run A/B tests by serving different feature variants to different user cohorts.
- Manage maintenance windows by toggling dependent features on and off without downtime.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The SDK is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and permissive licensing. It's well-suited for any Python backend that needs runtime feature control tied to LaunchDarkly's platform. Install if you are already using or planning to adopt LaunchDarkly; otherwise, evaluate whether the platform's cost and operational overhead fit your feature management needs.
Install
launchdarkly-server-sdk on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel and six stable runtime dependencies. Active maintenance with a release within the past month and recent repository activity.
Requires Python 3.10 or later; requires a valid LaunchDarkly SDK key from the LaunchDarkly platform.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most production environments.
Quickstart
pip install launchdarkly-server-sdk
from launchdarkly_server_sdk import Context, Config
config = Config("your-sdk-key")
client = config.create_client()
context = Context.builder("user-key").build()
flag_value = client.variation("flag-key", context, False)Verify before relying
- Whether the SDK supports offline mode or local flag caching for resilience.
- Performance characteristics and throughput limits for high-volume flag evaluations.
- Exact event batching and network retry behavior under adverse conditions.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 6 packagescertifiexpiringdictlaunchdarkly-eventsourcepyrfc3339semverurllib3 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 21 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 11,752,131 / month, #1,366 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: Software DevelopmentTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries |
Evidence: launchdarkly_server_sdk-9.16.1-py3-none-any.whl
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