messagebird
MessageBird's REST API
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to integrate MessageBird's messaging services into a Python application and can accept dormant maintenance. The package is stable, has low install friction, carries no known vulnerabilities, and is licensed permissively. However, do not install if you require active support, regular API updates, or features added after mid-2024.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a MessageBird account and a valid access key; Python >3.8 as stated in the description.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution.
- Maintenance is dormant—last release was 784 days ago—so expect no active bug fixes or feature updates, though the repository remains unarchived.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD-2-Clause (permissive) — Licensed under BSD-2-Clause (permissive), so you can use, modify, and distribute the package freely in commercial and open-source projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2024-06-21 (784 days) · last repo commit 2024-06-20 · 73 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 226,690 downloads/mo, #9,197 on PyPI
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pip install messagebird
import messagebird
client = messagebird.Client('YOUR_ACCESS_KEY')
balance = client.balance()
print('Balance:', balance.amount, balance.type)- Whether the package works with Python versions beyond 3.9 (classifiers list only up to 3.9, but description mentions >3.8)
- Current compatibility with the latest MessageBird API endpoints and features
What it is and what it does
MessageBird is a Python wrapper around MessageBird's REST API, letting you programmatically send SMS, manage voice calls, check account balance, and perform other messaging operations. You authenticate with an access key, instantiate a client object, and call methods to interact with the service. The package depends on requests, python-dateutil, and pyjwt for HTTP communication and JWT token handling.
The library is dormant—its last release was 784 days ago—so while it remains functional for basic messaging tasks, you should not expect active maintenance, bug fixes, or updates to support new API features. It's suitable for projects that have stable, well-understood messaging needs and can tolerate a lack of ongoing support.
Use it for
- Send SMS notifications or alerts from a Python application to end users.
- Query your MessageBird account balance and transaction history programmatically.
- Initiate voice calls or manage call webhooks via the MessageBird platform.
- Build a messaging service that integrates SMS delivery into a larger application workflow.
- Retrieve message delivery status and logs for sent SMS campaigns.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need to integrate MessageBird's messaging services into a Python application and can accept dormant maintenance.
The package is stable, has low install friction, carries no known vulnerabilities, and is licensed permissively. However, do not install if you require active support, regular API updates, or features added after mid-2024.
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messagebird on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. Maintenance is dormant—last release was 784 days ago—so expect no active bug fixes or feature updates, though the repository remains unarchived.
Requires a MessageBird account and a valid access key; Python >3.8 as stated in the description.
License in practice
Licensed under BSD-2-Clause (permissive), so you can use, modify, and distribute the package freely in commercial and open-source projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install messagebird
import messagebird
client = messagebird.Client('YOUR_ACCESS_KEY')
balance = client.balance()
print('Balance:', balance.amount, balance.type)Verify before relying
- Whether the package works with Python versions beyond 3.9 (classifiers list only up to 3.9, but description mentions >3.8)
- Current compatibility with the latest MessageBird API endpoints and features
Package facts
| License | BSD-2-Clause permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesrequestspython-dateutilpyjwt |
| Maintenance | Dormant 784 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 226,690 / month, #9,197 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Operating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: messagebird-2.2.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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