python-intercom
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Yes. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, supports Python 3.8 through 3.12, and provides both sync and async clients with sensible defaults (retries, timeouts, pagination). No known vulnerabilities and reasonable download volume suggest production use. License status is unclear, so verify the repository's license terms before use.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a valid Intercom API token for authentication.
- Low friction installation with four lightweight runtime dependencies (httpx, pydantic, pydantic-core, typing_extensions).
- Actively maintained with recent commits and no known vulnerabilities.
License · maintenance · safety
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last release 2026-01-30 (196 days) · last repo commit 2026-06-04 · 244 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 206,720 downloads/mo, #9,564 on PyPI
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pip install python-intercom
from intercom import Intercom
client = Intercom(token="YOUR_TOKEN")
client.ai_content.create_content_import_source(url="https://www.example.com")- Exact scope of Intercom API coverage (which endpoints/resources are implemented)
- Whether retry behavior and timeout defaults suit typical Intercom workloads
- Production readiness and stability guarantees beyond active maintenance status
- License terms and conditions for use in proprietary projects
What it is and what it does
python-intercom is a generated SDK that wraps the Intercom REST API, allowing Python developers to interact with Intercom's customer messaging, data, and AI content features from code. It provides both synchronous and asynchronous clients built on httpx and pydantic, with automatic retry logic, pagination support, and typed responses.
The library handles authentication via API token, manages HTTP concerns like timeouts and retries (default 2 retries on 408/429/5xx), and exposes Intercom's resources through method chains (e.g., `client.ai_content.create_content_import_source()`). It supports Python 3.8 through 3.12 and allows customization of the underlying httpx client for proxies or custom transports.
Use it for
- Automate customer communication workflows by creating and managing conversations or content imports programmatically.
- Build async applications that query Intercom customer data without blocking.
- Integrate Intercom into backend services with built-in retry and timeout handling for reliable API calls.
- Access paginated Intercom resources and iterate through results as generators.
- Monitor or sync Intercom data into external systems using typed response objects.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, supports Python 3.8 through 3.12, and provides both sync and async clients with sensible defaults (retries, timeouts, pagination). No known vulnerabilities and reasonable download volume suggest production use. License status is unclear, so verify the repository's license terms before use.
Install
python-intercom on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with four lightweight runtime dependencies (httpx, pydantic, pydantic-core, typing_extensions). Actively maintained with recent commits and no known vulnerabilities.
Requires a valid Intercom API token for authentication.
Quickstart
pip install python-intercom
from intercom import Intercom
client = Intercom(token="YOUR_TOKEN")
client.ai_content.create_content_import_source(url="https://www.example.com")Verify before relying
- Exact scope of Intercom API coverage (which endpoints/resources are implemented)
- Whether retry behavior and timeout defaults suit typical Intercom workloads
- Production readiness and stability guarantees beyond active maintenance status
- License terms and conditions for use in proprietary projects
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <4.0,>=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packageshttpxpydanticpydantic-coretyping_extensions |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 196 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 206,720 / month, #9,564 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 :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTyping :: Typed |
Evidence: python_intercom-5.0.1-py3-none-any.whl
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