pipedream
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, with a caveat on license clarity. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, no known vulnerabilities, and provides a well-structured, typed client for Pipedream's APIs. However, the license status is unclear in the metadata—verify the actual license (check the repository directly) before use in proprietary or license-sensitive contexts. For most development and integration use cases, it is a solid choice.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later (supports up to 3.15).
- OAuth credentials (client_id and client_secret) or a pre-generated bearer token must be provided.
- Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution.
License · maintenance · safety
(unclear) — License status is unclear—no SPDX identifier or raw license text is available in the package metadata. Verify the actual license terms before using in proprietary or copyleft-sensitive projects.
last release 2026-07-31 (14 days) · last repo commit 2026-07-31 · 13 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 298,073 downloads/mo, #7,876 on PyPI
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pip install pipedream
from pipedream import Pipedream
client = Pipedream(
client_id="your-client-id",
client_secret="your-client-secret",
)
client.actions.run(
id="action-id",
external_user_id="user-id",
)- Specific API endpoints and resource types available through the client beyond actions and apps
- Rate limiting behavior and whether automatic retries respect Pipedream's rate-limit headers
- Whether the async client supports all the same operations as the sync client
What it is and what it does
Pipedream is a Python SDK that wraps the Pipedream APIs, allowing developers to programmatically interact with Pipedream workflows, actions, and apps. It handles authentication (OAuth client credentials or bearer token), automatic token refresh, and request/response serialization through Pydantic models. The library supports both synchronous and asynchronous clients built on httpx, with configurable timeouts, retries, and custom HTTP client configuration for proxies or specialized transports.
The SDK includes pagination support for list operations, exception handling for API errors, raw response access for headers and status codes, and automatic retry logic with exponential backoff on transient failures (408, 409, 429, and 5xx errors by default). It is typed and supports modern Python versions (3.10–3.15), making it suitable for both simple scripts and production integrations.
Use it for
- Trigger or run Pipedream actions programmatically from Python applications or scheduled jobs
- Query and list Pipedream apps, actions, and triggers to build dynamic workflow management tools
- Build async-first applications that interact with Pipedream without blocking on API calls
- Integrate Pipedream into CI/CD pipelines or monitoring systems that need to invoke workflows
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, with a caveat on license clarity.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, no known vulnerabilities, and provides a well-structured, typed client for Pipedream's APIs. However, the license status is unclear in the metadata—verify the actual license (check the repository directly) before use in proprietary or license-sensitive contexts. For most development and integration use cases, it is a solid choice.
Install
pipedream on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution. Actively maintained with a recent release (14 days ago) and a clean repository. Dependencies are minimal and well-established (httpx, pydantic, typing_extensions).
Requires Python 3.10 or later (supports up to 3.15). OAuth credentials (client_id and client_secret) or a pre-generated bearer token must be provided.
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 before using in proprietary or copyleft-sensitive projects.
Quickstart
pip install pipedream
from pipedream import Pipedream
client = Pipedream(
client_id="your-client-id",
client_secret="your-client-secret",
)
client.actions.run(
id="action-id",
external_user_id="user-id",
)Verify before relying
- Specific API endpoints and resource types available through the client beyond actions and apps
- Rate limiting behavior and whether automatic retries respect Pipedream's rate-limit headers
- Whether the async client supports all the same operations as the sync client
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <4.0,>=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packageshttpxpydanticpydantic-coretyping_extensions |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 14 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 298,073 / month, #7,876 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 :: MacOSOperating System :: Microsoft :: WindowsOperating System :: OS IndependentOperating System :: POSIXOperating System :: POSIX :: LinuxProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.15Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTyping :: Typed |
Evidence: pipedream-2.1.16-py3-none-any.whl
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