paddle-python-sdk
Paddle's Python SDK for Paddle Billing
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The SDK is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive license, and solves a clear integration problem for Python applications using Paddle Billing. No known vulnerabilities. Suitable for production use if your application targets Paddle Billing (not Paddle Classic).AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.11 or later.
- API key must be obtained from Paddle Developer tools.
- Low install friction with only two lightweight runtime dependencies (requests and urllib3).
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows broad use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for commercial and open-source projects.
last release 2026-07-28 (17 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 139,582 downloads/mo, #11,298 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install paddle-python-sdk
from paddle_billing import Client
paddle = Client('PADDLE_API_SECRET_KEY')
products = paddle.products.list()
for product in products:
print(product.id)- Whether the SDK supports all Paddle Billing features or if some require direct API calls
- Performance characteristics under high-volume transaction scenarios
- Webhook verification reliability across different framework integrations
What it is and what it does
The paddle-python-sdk is a client library for Paddle Billing, a merchant-of-record platform handling payments, tax, subscriptions, and metrics. It wraps Paddle's REST API with Python objects and methods, letting you manage products, customers, addresses, and subscriptions programmatically. The SDK requires Python 3.11 or later and depends on requests and urllib3 for HTTP communication.
You initialize a Client with an API key, then call methods like list(), get(), create(), update(), and delete() on resource objects. The SDK handles pagination automatically, includes error handling via ApiError exceptions with error codes and retry hints, and provides webhook signature verification for Paddle's notifications. It supports both live and sandbox environments via configuration options.
Use it for
- Build a SaaS billing dashboard that lists, creates, and updates products and pricing tiers.
- Automate subscription management—create customer records, manage addresses, and handle subscription lifecycle events.
- Verify incoming webhook notifications to ensure authenticity before processing billing events.
- Integrate billing into a backend service to handle tax calculations and payment processing for digital products.
- Manage multiple billing environments (sandbox and live) with separate API keys for testing and production.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The SDK is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive license, and solves a clear integration problem for Python applications using Paddle Billing. No known vulnerabilities. Suitable for production use if your application targets Paddle Billing (not Paddle Classic).
Install
paddle-python-sdk on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with only two lightweight runtime dependencies (requests and urllib3). Actively maintained with a release 17 days old. Supports current Python versions (3.11, 3.12, 3.13).
Requires Python 3.11 or later. API key must be obtained from Paddle Developer tools.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows broad use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for commercial and open-source projects.
Quickstart
pip install paddle-python-sdk
from paddle_billing import Client
paddle = Client('PADDLE_API_SECRET_KEY')
products = paddle.products.list()
for product in products:
print(product.id)Verify before relying
- Whether the SDK supports all Paddle Billing features or if some require direct API calls
- Performance characteristics under high-volume transaction scenarios
- Webhook verification reliability across different framework integrations
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.11 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesrequestsurllib3 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 17 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 139,582 / month, #11,298 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13 |
Evidence: paddle_python_sdk-1.15.0-py3-none-any.whl
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