pygerduty
Python Client Library for PagerDuty's REST API
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No—not recommended for new projects. The package is abandoned (last release 2020-04-22, no commits since 2023-05-09) and only partially supports PagerDuty's v2 API. While it has low install friction and a permissive MIT license, the lack of maintenance and incomplete API coverage make it a poor choice for production use. Consider using PagerDuty's official client libraries or a more actively maintained alternative.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a valid PagerDuty API key.
- The library supports Python 2.7 and Python 3.6+, though it is no longer actively maintained.
- Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (six).
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — Licensed under MIT (permissive), so you can use, modify, and distribute it freely with minimal restrictions.
last release 2020-04-22 (2305 days) · last repo commit 2023-05-09 · 165 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 232,186 downloads/mo, #9,073 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install pygerduty
import pygerduty.v2
pager = pygerduty.v2.PagerDuty("SOMEAPIKEY123456")
for schedule in pager.schedules.list():
print(schedule.id, schedule.name)- Whether v2 API support is complete enough for current PagerDuty API versions
- Compatibility with modern Python versions beyond 3.6
- Whether the Events API module is fully functional
What it is and what it does
Pygerduty is a thin wrapper around PagerDuty's REST and Events APIs, allowing Python developers to programmatically manage schedules, users, incidents, and overrides. The library provides standard resource methods (list, show, create, update, delete) that map to PagerDuty's API endpoints. It was originally built for API v1 and has been partially updated for v2; the codebase is split into separate modules for v2 REST logic, Events API logic, and shared utilities.
The package is no longer actively maintained—the last release was in 2020 and the repository has seen no commits since 2023. While it remains functional for basic use cases, it is not updated to follow PagerDuty's current API evolution, and backwards compatibility is not guaranteed between versions. Developers should verify that the v2 implementation covers their specific use case before relying on it in production.
Use it for
- Automate on-call schedule management and retrieve user schedules from PagerDuty
- Programmatically create and manage schedule overrides for temporary coverage
- Query and acknowledge triggered incidents in bulk or by user
- Build internal tools that integrate PagerDuty incident data with other systems
- Send events to PagerDuty via the Events API for alerting workflows
Worth the install?
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No—not recommended for new projects.
The package is abandoned (last release 2020-04-22, no commits since 2023-05-09) and only partially supports PagerDuty's v2 API. While it has low install friction and a permissive MIT license, the lack of maintenance and incomplete API coverage make it a poor choice for production use. Consider using PagerDuty's official client libraries or a more actively maintained alternative.
Install
pygerduty on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (six). However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2020-04-22 and no commits since 2023-05-09. It was originally written for v1 API and is only partially updated for v2, with backwards compatibility not guaranteed.
Requires a valid PagerDuty API key. The library supports Python 2.7 and Python 3.6+, though it is no longer actively maintained.
License in practice
Licensed under MIT (permissive), so you can use, modify, and distribute it freely with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install pygerduty
import pygerduty.v2
pager = pygerduty.v2.PagerDuty("SOMEAPIKEY123456")
for schedule in pager.schedules.list():
print(schedule.id, schedule.name)Verify before relying
- Whether v2 API support is complete enough for current PagerDuty API versions
- Compatibility with modern Python versions beyond 3.6
- Whether the Events API module is fully functional
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagesix |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,305 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 232,186 / month, #9,073 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Programming Language :: PythonTopic :: Software DevelopmentTopic :: Software Development :: LibrariesTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: pygerduty-0.38.3-py3-none-any.whl
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