---
id: llama-cloud
version: "2.14.0"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# llama-cloud — The official Python library for the llama-cloud API

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install llama-cloud
uv add llama-cloud
poetry add llama-cloud

## Description

# Llama Cloud Python SDK

[![PyPI version](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/llama_cloud.svg?label=pypi%20(stable))](https://pypi.org/project/llama_cloud/)

The official Python SDK for [LlamaParse](https://cloud.llamaindex.ai) - the enterprise platform for agentic OCR and document processing.

With this SDK, create powerful workflows across many features:

## MCP Server

Use the Llama Cloud MCP Server to enable AI assistants to interact with this API, allowing them to explore endpoints, make test requests, and use documentation to help integrate this SDK into your application.

[![Add to Cursor](https://cursor.com/deeplink/mcp-install-dark.svg)](https://cursor.com/en-US/install-mcp?name=%40llamaindex%2Fllama-cloud-mcp&config=eyJjb21tYW5kIjoibnB4IiwiYXJncyI6WyIteSIsIkBsbGFtYWluZGV4L2xsYW1hLWNsb3VkLW1jcCJdLCJlbnYiOnsiTExBTUFfQ0xPVURfQVBJX0tFWSI6Ik15IEFQSSBLZXkifX0)
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## AI interpretation — verify before relying

Official Python SDK for LlamaParse, enabling enterprise-grade OCR and document parsing through the Llama Cloud API with support for file uploads, async workflows, and agentic processing.

Verdict: A well-maintained, actively developed SDK for a commercial document-processing service. No known vulnerabilities, permissive MIT license, and low install friction make it safe to adopt. Requires API credentials and internet connectivity to function.

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