pyTenable
Python library to interface into Tenable's products and applications
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. pyTenable is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries no known security vulnerabilities, and is licensed permissively under MIT. It's appropriate for any Python project that needs to integrate with Tenable products. The main consideration is whether your use case fits the products it supports.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.11 or later.
- You must obtain valid API credentials (access_key and secret_key) from your Tenable application.
- Low friction install with a pure Python wheel.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT License (permissive) — MIT License (permissive) — you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-06-10 (65 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-05 · 417 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 346,255 downloads/mo, #7,356 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install pytenable
from tenable.io import TenableIO
tio = TenableIO(access_key='YOUR_KEY', secret_key='YOUR_SECRET')
for scan in tio.scans.list():
print(scan)- Whether all 14 runtime dependencies are truly required for basic use or if some are optional for specific products.
- Performance characteristics when handling large result sets from scans or analyses.
- Which Tenable product versions are supported and whether there are known compatibility gaps.
What it is and what it does
pyTenable is a Python wrapper that normalizes access to multiple Tenable vulnerability management and security products under a common interface. Rather than learning each product's distinct REST API, you instantiate a product-specific client and call methods that follow consistent patterns across the library.
The package depends on requests for HTTP communication, marshmallow and pydantic for data validation and serialization, graphql-core for GraphQL support, and several utility libraries including python-dateutil, arrow, semver, defusedxml, and python-box to handle common data transformation tasks. It's designed for developers who need to automate vulnerability scanning, retrieve scan results, manage security policies, or integrate vulnerability data into larger security workflows.
Use it for
- Automate vulnerability scans and retrieve results programmatically for reporting or downstream processing.
- Query for vulnerabilities and compliance data to feed into a centralized security dashboard or SIEM.
- Build orchestration scripts that manage scan schedules, policies, or asset groups across products.
- Integrate vulnerability data into CI/CD pipelines to gate deployments based on scan findings.
- Export and transform vulnerability metadata for custom analysis or compliance audits.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
pyTenable is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries no known security vulnerabilities, and is licensed permissively under MIT. It's appropriate for any Python project that needs to integrate with Tenable products. The main consideration is whether your use case fits the products it supports.
Install
pytenable on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a pure Python wheel. Actively maintained as of 2026-08-05 with 14 runtime dependencies. Supports current Python versions; requires 3.11 or later.
Requires Python 3.11 or later. You must obtain valid API credentials (access_key and secret_key) from your Tenable application.
License in practice
MIT License (permissive) — you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install pytenable
from tenable.io import TenableIO
tio = TenableIO(access_key='YOUR_KEY', secret_key='YOUR_SECRET')
for scan in tio.scans.list():
print(scan)Verify before relying
- Whether all 14 runtime dependencies are truly required for basic use or if some are optional for specific products.
- Performance characteristics when handling large result sets from scans or analyses.
- Which Tenable product versions are supported and whether there are known compatibility gaps.
Package facts
| License | MIT License permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.11 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 14 packagesrequestspython-dateutilsemvermarshmallowpython-boxdefusedxmlurllib3typing-extensionsrequests-toolbeltgqlgraphql-corepydanticpydantic-extra-typesarrow |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 65 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 346,255 / month, #7,356 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Topic :: Software DevelopmentTopic :: Software Development :: LibrariesTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Application Frameworks |
Evidence: pytenable-26.6.1-py3-none-any.whl
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