ovsdbapp
A library for creating OVSDB applications
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building applications that interact with Open vSwitch. The library is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive Apache license, and solves a real problem for OpenStack and network infrastructure tooling. Not relevant for projects that do not use Open vSwitch.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Open vSwitch to be installed and running; OVSDB socket path must be accessible.
- Low install friction with four runtime dependencies.
- Actively maintained as of 80 days ago, supporting current Python versions (3.10–3.13).
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows use in most commercial and open-source projects without significant restrictions.
last release 2026-05-26 (80 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 132,180 downloads/mo, #11,562 on PyPI
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pip install ovsdbapp
from ovsdbapp.backend.ovs_idl import OvsdbIdl
idl = OvsdbIdl('unix:/var/run/openvswitch/db.sock', 'Open_vSwitch')- Whether the library is actively maintained beyond the 80-day release window or if that represents a stable release cycle.
- Specific performance characteristics or scalability limits for transaction throughput.
- Whether fixtures, netaddr, ovs, and pbr dependencies are all required at runtime or if some are optional.
What it is and what it does
ovsdbapp is a Python library that simplifies building applications that interact with Open vSwitch's OVSDB database. It wraps the lower-level ovs library and adds a thread-based event loop and transaction support, making it easier to work with OVSDB's protocol (RFC 7047) without managing raw socket communication or event handling manually.
The library is designed for OpenStack environments and system administrators who need to programmatically configure or monitor Open vSwitch instances. It handles the complexity of OVSDB's asynchronous communication model, allowing developers to write synchronous-style code with transactions that either succeed or fail atomically.
Use it for
- Building OpenStack neutron agents or plugins that need to configure Open vSwitch ports and bridges.
- Writing monitoring or management tools that query OVSDB for network configuration state.
- Automating Open vSwitch setup and configuration in infrastructure-as-code workflows.
- Creating custom network control applications that need reliable transactional updates to OVSDB.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are building applications that interact with Open vSwitch.
The library is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive Apache license, and solves a real problem for OpenStack and network infrastructure tooling. Not relevant for projects that do not use Open vSwitch.
Install
ovsdbapp on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with four runtime dependencies. Actively maintained as of 80 days ago, supporting current Python versions (3.10–3.13).
Requires Open vSwitch to be installed and running; OVSDB socket path must be accessible.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows use in most commercial and open-source projects without significant restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install ovsdbapp
from ovsdbapp.backend.ovs_idl import OvsdbIdl
idl = OvsdbIdl('unix:/var/run/openvswitch/db.sock', 'Open_vSwitch')Verify before relying
- Whether the library is actively maintained beyond the 80-day release window or if that represents a stable release cycle.
- Specific performance characteristics or scalability limits for transaction throughput.
- Whether fixtures, netaddr, ovs, and pbr dependencies are all required at runtime or if some are optional.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesfixturesnetaddrovspbr |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 80 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 132,180 / month, #11,562 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Environment :: OpenStackIntended Audience :: Information TechnologyIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: POSIX :: LinuxProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython |
Evidence: ovsdbapp-2.18.0-py3-none-any.whl
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