openplantbook-sdk
Open Plantbook SDK for Python
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to query Open Plantbook data and have valid API credentials. The low install friction, permissive license, and active (if infrequent) maintenance make it a straightforward choice for that specific use case. No, if you need a plant database that does not require external API registration or if you are unsure whether Open Plantbook's API meets your data or availability requirements.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires valid Open Plantbook API credentials (client ID and secret) obtained by registering on the Open Plantbook website.
- Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies (aiohttp and json-timeseries).
- The package is aging—last updated 197 days ago—but the repository remains active and not archived, suggesting maintenance is infrequent rather than abandoned.
License · maintenance · safety
"MIT" (permissive) — MIT license is permissive, allowing use in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-01-29 (197 days) · last repo commit 2026-01-29 · 1 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 102,016 downloads/mo, #12,898 on PyPI
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pip install openplantbook-sdk
from openplantbook_sdk import OpenPlantBookApi
import asyncio
async def main():
api = OpenPlantBookApi("YOUR_CLIENT_ID", "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET")
details = await api.async_plant_detail_get("abelia chinensis", lang="en")
print(details["display_pid"])
asyncio.run(main())- Whether API credentials from Open Plantbook are freely available or require paid subscription
- Current state of Open Plantbook API stability and uptime
- Whether json-timeseries dependency is actually used by the SDK or is a metadata artifact
What it is and what it does
openplantbook-sdk is a Python client library for the Open Plantbook API, a web service that provides plant information including details and search functionality. It wraps the HTTP API in async-first Python methods, requiring registration and API credentials from the Open Plantbook website to authenticate requests.
The SDK is built on aiohttp for async HTTP communication and supports optional language localization via ISO 639-1 language codes. It targets Python 3.9 and above and is designed for developers integrating plant data into applications—typical use involves instantiating an OpenPlantBookApi client with credentials, then calling async methods to fetch plant details or search results.
Use it for
- Build a gardening app that looks up plant care requirements and metadata by plant name
- Integrate plant identification and information into a home automation or IoT system
- Create a plant database search interface with multi-language support for international users
- Populate a plant catalog or reference tool with current data from Open Plantbook
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need to query Open Plantbook data and have valid API credentials.
The low install friction, permissive license, and active (if infrequent) maintenance make it a straightforward choice for that specific use case. No, if you need a plant database that does not require external API registration or if you are unsure whether Open Plantbook's API meets your data or availability requirements.
Install
openplantbook-sdk on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies (aiohttp and json-timeseries). The package is aging—last updated 197 days ago—but the repository remains active and not archived, suggesting maintenance is infrequent rather than abandoned.
Requires valid Open Plantbook API credentials (client ID and secret) obtained by registering on the Open Plantbook website.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive, allowing use in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install openplantbook-sdk
from openplantbook_sdk import OpenPlantBookApi
import asyncio
async def main():
api = OpenPlantBookApi("YOUR_CLIENT_ID", "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET")
details = await api.async_plant_detail_get("abelia chinensis", lang="en")
print(details["display_pid"])
asyncio.run(main())Verify before relying
- Whether API credentials from Open Plantbook are freely available or require paid subscription
- Current state of Open Plantbook API stability and uptime
- Whether json-timeseries dependency is actually used by the SDK or is a metadata artifact
Package facts
| License | "MIT" permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesaiohttpjson-timeseries |
| Maintenance | Aging 197 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 102,016 / month, #12,898 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Intended Audience :: DevelopersOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: openplantbook_sdk-0.6.1-py3-none-any.whl
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