---
id: litellm-proxy-extras
version: "0.4.85"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# litellm-proxy-extras — Additional files for the LiteLLM Proxy. Reduces the size of the main litellm package.

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 6.6M/mo

## What it is and what it does

litellm-proxy-extras is a companion package that bundles optional files and dependencies for the LiteLLM Proxy Server (AI Gateway). LiteLLM itself provides a unified interface to call over 100 LLM providers—OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Bedrock, Azure, and others—through a single OpenAI-compatible API. The proxy server enables centralized deployment as a gateway service with virtual keys, spend tracking, load balancing, and an admin dashboard. This extras package separates those proxy-specific components from the main litellm package to reduce bloat for users who only need the Python SDK.

The package is designed for teams deploying LiteLLM as a self-hosted gateway rather than using it as a direct library import. It has no runtime dependencies of its own, installs cleanly as a pure Python wheel, and is actively maintained with recent releases. It requires Python 3.9 or later and carries an MIT license suitable for enterprise use.

Use it for:

- Deploy LiteLLM Proxy Server as a centralized AI gateway for your organization without installing unnecessary SDK-only dependencies.
- Reduce package size in containerized proxy deployments by separating proxy-specific extras from the core litellm library.
- Set up virtual keys and spend tracking for multi-tenant LLM access across your team using the proxy gateway.
- Run the proxy server with load balancing and guardrails for production LLM workloads across multiple providers.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Provides supplementary files for the LiteLLM Proxy AI Gateway, reducing the size of the main litellm package by separating optional proxy server dependencies.

Yes, if you are deploying the LiteLLM Proxy Server as a centralized gateway. Install it as part of your proxy setup to get all necessary proxy-specific files. If you only need the Python SDK for direct library integration, you likely don't need this package. No security concerns, low friction, and actively maintained.

## Install

pip install litellm-proxy-extras
uv add litellm-proxy-extras
poetry add litellm-proxy-extras

## Installing litellm-proxy-extras

Before you install: Low install friction with a pure Python wheel. Active maintenance—last commit 2026-08-14, released 2026-08-12—and no known vulnerabilities. Requires Python 3.9 or later.

License in practice: MIT license permits commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for enterprise deployments.

Quickstart:

pip install litellm-proxy-extras
# Then use with litellm proxy:
# litellm --model gpt-4o

Requires Python 3.9 or later. Intended as a supplementary package for litellm proxy installations, not standalone.

Verify before relying:

- What specific proxy server dependencies or features are included in this extras package versus the main litellm package.
- Whether installation of litellm-proxy-extras is required or optional for running the LiteLLM Proxy Server.
- Performance or functionality differences when litellm-proxy-extras is installed versus omitted.

## Package facts

- License: MIT (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 6.6M/month (top 5,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

litellm proxy server extras, ai gateway optional dependencies, litellm proxy installation, lightweight litellm setup, llm gateway proxy files, llm-gateway, proxy-server, multi-provider

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