pybotvac
Python package for controlling Neato pybotvac Connected vacuum robot
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you own a Neato Botvac Connected robot and want programmatic control. The package has low install friction, permissive licensing, no known vulnerabilities, and active maintenance. However, treat it as experimental—the API is unofficial and reverse-engineered, so compatibility with firmware updates is not guaranteed. Verify that your robot model and Neato account type are supported before committing to it in production automation.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- You must obtain your robot's serial number and secret key; these can be retrieved via the Account class using valid Neato credentials.
- Low install friction with three straightforward dependencies (requests, requests-oauthlib, voluptuous).
- The package is actively maintained with recent commits and has been stable since its initial release.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under the MIT license, which is permissive and allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-04-08 (128 days) · last repo commit 2026-04-08 · 94 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 74,897 downloads/mo, #14,774 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install pybotvac
from pybotvac import Robot
robot = Robot('OPS01234-0123456789AB', '0123456789ABCDEF0123456789ABCDEF', 'my_robot')
robot.start_cleaning()- Whether the API remains compatible with current Neato Botvac firmware versions
- Support status for newer Neato robot models beyond the Connected line
- Whether all documented methods work reliably or if some are known to be unstable
What it is and what it does
pybotvac is an unofficial reverse-engineered API for controlling Neato Botvac Connected vacuum robots from Python code. It wraps the Neato cloud API, allowing you to start cleaning, pause, stop, send the robot to its base, manage schedules, and retrieve robot state and map information. The package handles authentication through three session types—password-based, OAuth2, and passwordless (for MyKobold app users)—and uses requests, requests-oauthlib, and voluptuous to manage HTTP communication and configuration validation.
The typical workflow involves creating a session with your Neato credentials, instantiating an Account object to fetch your robot's serial and secret, then creating a Robot instance to issue commands. You can also retrieve cleaning maps and associated metadata through the Account class. The package is experimental and community-maintained, so reliability may vary depending on Neato's API stability and firmware changes.
Use it for
- Automate vacuum cleaning schedules or trigger cleaning on-demand from a home automation system
- Build a dashboard or mobile app to monitor and control multiple Neato robots remotely
- Integrate vacuum state and map data into smart home routines or logging systems
- Retrieve and archive cleaning maps for analysis or visualization
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you own a Neato Botvac Connected robot and want programmatic control.
The package has low install friction, permissive licensing, no known vulnerabilities, and active maintenance. However, treat it as experimental—the API is unofficial and reverse-engineered, so compatibility with firmware updates is not guaranteed. Verify that your robot model and Neato account type are supported before committing to it in production automation.
Install
pybotvac on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with three straightforward dependencies (requests, requests-oauthlib, voluptuous). The package is actively maintained with recent commits and has been stable since its initial release.
You must obtain your robot's serial number and secret key; these can be retrieved via the Account class using valid Neato credentials.
License in practice
Licensed under the MIT license, which is permissive and allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install pybotvac
from pybotvac import Robot
robot = Robot('OPS01234-0123456789AB', '0123456789ABCDEF0123456789ABCDEF', 'my_robot')
robot.start_cleaning()Verify before relying
- Whether the API remains compatible with current Neato Botvac firmware versions
- Support status for newer Neato robot models beyond the Connected line
- Whether all documented methods work reliably or if some are known to be unstable
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesrequestsrequests-oauthlibvoluptuous |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 128 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 74,897 / month, #14,774 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: pybotvac-0.0.29-py3-none-any.whl
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