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id: novu-py
version: "3.19.0"
license: unclear
license_treatment: unclear
maintenance: active
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# novu-py — Python Client SDK Generated by Speakeasy.

License: unclear · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 84.7K/mo

## What it is and what it does

novu-py is a Python SDK generated by Speakeasy that wraps Novu's REST API, allowing developers to programmatically manage notifications. It provides both synchronous and asynchronous interfaces for triggering notification workflows, canceling in-flight events, and broadcasting to all subscribers. The SDK uses pydantic for request/response validation and httpx for HTTP communication, offering a fluent API design that abstracts away raw HTTP details.

The package is designed for developers integrating Novu's multi-channel notification delivery into their applications. It handles the complexity of constructing API requests with proper authentication (via secret key), payload serialization, and response parsing. The SDK supports context-aware notifications, subscriber targeting, workflow overrides, and agent routing—typical requirements for production notification systems.

Use it for:

- Trigger a notification workflow when a user performs an action by calling novu.trigger() with the workflow ID and subscriber details.
- Cancel a scheduled or in-flight notification before it reaches the subscriber using novu.cancel() with a transaction ID.
- Broadcast an announcement or alert to all subscribers in your system via novu.trigger_broadcast() without targeting individual IDs.
- Build async notification pipelines in event-driven applications by using async variants with asyncio.
- Customize notification delivery per channel by passing overrides in the request DTO.

## Worth the install?

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

A Python SDK for interacting with Novu's notification platform API, enabling developers to trigger, cancel, and broadcast notification events across multiple channels from a single interface.

Yes, with a license caveat. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and supports modern Python versions (3.10 through 3.14). However, verify the license terms in the repository before committing to production use, since the license status is currently unclear in the package metadata. No known security vulnerabilities are reported.

## Install

pip install novu-py
uv add novu-py
poetry add novu-py

## Installing novu-py

Before you install: Low install friction with a pure Python wheel distribution. The package is actively maintained with a recent release (7 days old) and supports current Python versions (3.10 through 3.14). Dependencies are minimal and stable: httpcore, httpx, and pydantic.

License in practice: License status is unclear—no SPDX identifier or raw license text is available in the package metadata. Verify the actual license terms in the repository before use in proprietary or restricted contexts.

Quickstart:

pip install novu-py

from novu_py import Novu
import novu_py

with Novu(secret_key="YOUR_SECRET_KEY_HERE") as novu:
    res = novu.trigger(trigger_event_request_dto=novu_py.TriggerEventRequestDto(
        workflow_id="workflow_identifier",
        to="SUBSCRIBER_ID",
        payload={"key": "value"},
    ))
    print(res)

Requires Python 3.10 or later. A Novu account and API secret key are required to authenticate with the Novu platform.

Verify before relying:

- Whether the unclear license is documented in the repository README or LICENSE file and what its terms permit for commercial use.
- Whether the SDK supports all Novu API endpoints or if there are known gaps in coverage.

## Package facts

- License: not declared (unclear)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 84.7K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

notification api client, multi-channel notification sdk, novu python client, trigger notifications programmatically, notification delivery platform, event-driven notifications, notification workflow api, notification-platform, async-support, api-client

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