oxylabs
Official Python library for Oxylabs Scraper APIs
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you have an active Oxylabs subscription and need programmatic access to their scraping and proxy services. The library is actively maintained, has no security vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license. Install friction is low. However, verify that it supports your required Python version and authentication workflow before committing to it.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies (aiohttp and requests).
- Actively maintained as of the latest release in 2026.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for both commercial and open-source projects.
last release 2026-03-09 (158 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 96,880 downloads/mo, #13,189 on PyPI
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pip install oxylabs
import oxylabs
# Instantiate client and call scraper API methods via aiohttp or requests- Specific Python version requirements or minimum version support (requires_python is unspecified)
- Whether the package works synchronously, asynchronously, or both given both aiohttp and requests are dependencies
- Authentication method and API key requirements for accessing Oxylabs services
What it is and what it does
Oxylabs is the official Python SDK for Oxylabs' web scraping and proxy services. It wraps their Scraper APIs and provides access to their ethical proxy network, allowing developers to collect public data at scale through a managed service rather than building scraping infrastructure directly.
The library depends on both aiohttp and requests, suggesting it supports both asynchronous and synchronous HTTP operations. It's actively maintained and carries no known security vulnerabilities. The permissive MIT license and low install friction make it straightforward to integrate into existing projects, though you'll need valid Oxylabs credentials to use the service itself.
Use it for
- Collect product pricing data from e-commerce sites at scale using managed proxies
- Harvest market research or competitive intelligence from public web sources
- Build automated data pipelines that need to bypass IP blocking or rate limiting
- Integrate web scraping into data science workflows without managing proxy infrastructure
- Monitor public web content changes across multiple sites with rotating proxy support
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you have an active Oxylabs subscription and need programmatic access to their scraping and proxy services.
The library is actively maintained, has no security vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license. Install friction is low. However, verify that it supports your required Python version and authentication workflow before committing to it.
Install
oxylabs on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies (aiohttp and requests). Actively maintained as of the latest release in 2026.
License in practice
MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for both commercial and open-source projects.
Quickstart
pip install oxylabs
import oxylabs
# Instantiate client and call scraper API methods via aiohttp or requestsVerify before relying
- Specific Python version requirements or minimum version support (requires_python is unspecified)
- Whether the package works synchronously, asynchronously, or both given both aiohttp and requests are dependencies
- Authentication method and API key requirements for accessing Oxylabs services
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesaiohttprequests |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 158 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 96,880 / month, #13,189 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: oxylabs-3.0.0-py3-none-any.whl
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