PyFlume
Package to integrate with Flume Sensor
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you own Flume hardware and need programmatic API access. The library is permissively licensed and has no known vulnerabilities. However, install with caution: the package is dormant (no updates in 781 days), so it may fall out of sync with Flume's API or Python ecosystem changes. Verify API compatibility before deploying to production, and be prepared to maintain a fork if Flume makes breaking changes.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires valid Flume API credentials (Client ID, Client Secret, username, password) obtainable from the Flume portal settings page.
- Installation carries high friction due to four runtime dependencies (pyjwt, ratelimit, requests, backports.zoneinfo).
- The package is dormant—last release was 781 days ago with no recent commits beyond June 2024—so dependency updates and compatibility fixes are unlikely.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under MIT (permissive), so commercial and private use are unrestricted, and modification is allowed provided the license text is retained.
last release 2024-06-24 (781 days) · last repo commit 2024-06-24 · 13 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 73,859 downloads/mo, #14,920 on PyPI
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pip install pyflume
from pyflume import FlumeAuth, FlumeData
auth = FlumeAuth(client_id, client_secret, username, password)
data = FlumeData(auth)
devices = data.get_devices()- Whether backports.zoneinfo is needed on Python 3.9+ (where zoneinfo is built-in) or only on earlier versions.
- Exact Python version support range, since requires_python is unspecified in the fact sheet.
- Current API compatibility with the live Flume service, given the 781-day gap since last release.
What it is and what it does
PyFlume is a Python client library for the Flume water sensor API. It wraps Flume's REST endpoints to let developers programmatically fetch device information, retrieve water usage data, manage notifications and alerts, and detect leaks. The package handles authentication via JWT tokens and provides modules for each major Flume resource type—devices, data, notifications, usage alerts, and leak alerts.
The library depends on requests for HTTP calls, pyjwt for token handling, ratelimit for API throttling, and backports.zoneinfo for timezone support. It is designed for integration into home automation, water conservation monitoring, or IoT dashboards that need to pull Flume sensor readings and alerts programmatically.
Use it for
- Fetch real-time or historical water usage data from Flume devices for consumption dashboards.
- Retrieve and process leak alerts and notifications to trigger automated responses or alerts.
- List and monitor multiple Flume devices and their current status via a custom application.
- Integrate Flume water data into home automation or smart home platforms.
- Build reporting tools that aggregate water usage alerts and usage trends over time.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you own Flume hardware and need programmatic API access.
The library is permissively licensed and has no known vulnerabilities. However, install with caution: the package is dormant (no updates in 781 days), so it may fall out of sync with Flume's API or Python ecosystem changes. Verify API compatibility before deploying to production, and be prepared to maintain a fork if Flume makes breaking changes.
Install
pyflume on PyPI
Before you install
Installation carries high friction due to four runtime dependencies (pyjwt, ratelimit, requests, backports.zoneinfo). The package is dormant—last release was 781 days ago with no recent commits beyond June 2024—so dependency updates and compatibility fixes are unlikely.
Requires valid Flume API credentials (Client ID, Client Secret, username, password) obtainable from the Flume portal settings page.
License in practice
Licensed under MIT (permissive), so commercial and private use are unrestricted, and modification is allowed provided the license text is retained.
Quickstart
pip install pyflume
from pyflume import FlumeAuth, FlumeData
auth = FlumeAuth(client_id, client_secret, username, password)
data = FlumeData(auth)
devices = data.get_devices()Verify before relying
- Whether backports.zoneinfo is needed on Python 3.9+ (where zoneinfo is built-in) or only on earlier versions.
- Exact Python version support range, since requires_python is unspecified in the fact sheet.
- Current API compatibility with the live Flume service, given the 781-day gap since last release.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagespyjwtratelimitrequestsbackports.zoneinfo |
| Maintenance | Dormant 781 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 73,859 / month, #14,920 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 |
Evidence: pyflume-0.8.7.tar.gz
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