python-mistralclient
Mistral Client Library
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are working with OpenStack Mistral and need Python integration. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries no licensing restrictions, and is the official client for Mistral's REST API. Install only if you have a Mistral server running and need to interact with it programmatically or via CLI; it is not useful standalone.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
- Mistral server must be running and accessible at the configured URL; OpenStack authentication credentials (OS_AUTH_URL, OS_USERNAME, OS_PASSWORD, OS_TENANT_NAME) are required if Mistral authentication is enabled.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache Software License (permissive) — Licensed under Apache Software License (permissive). No licensing restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in commercial or private projects.
last release 2026-02-24 (171 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 103,263 downloads/mo, #12,818 on PyPI
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pip install python-mistralclient
from mistralclient.v2 import client
mistral = client.Client(mistral_url='http://localhost:8989/v2')
workbooks = mistral.workbooks.list()- Whether the package works with Mistral server versions other than v2 API
- Performance characteristics when managing large numbers of workflows or tasks
- Compatibility with non-OpenStack Mistral deployments
What it is and what it does
Python-mistralclient is the official Python client for OpenStack Mistral, a workflow orchestration service. It provides both a programmatic library and a command-line interface (CLI) for interacting with Mistral's REST API. Mistral itself manages complex business processes by accepting workflow definitions (sets of tasks and their transitions) and handling state management, execution order, parallelism, synchronization, and high availability. This client lets you upload workflows, manage workbooks, list and monitor executions, and trigger scheduled task runs from Python code or the shell.
The package integrates with OpenStack's authentication stack (keystoneauth1) and uses standard OpenStack libraries for configuration and serialization. It's designed for operators and developers working with OpenStack infrastructure who need to programmatically define, deploy, and monitor multi-step workflows in a distributed environment. The CLI is the primary user-facing interface, though the underlying library can be imported for automation.
Use it for
- Automate multi-step business processes in OpenStack environments by uploading and managing workflow definitions via Python
- Monitor and list running workflow executions and their status from the command line or scripts
- Schedule recurring tasks (e.g., every Sunday at 4pm) by defining workflows with Mistral's scheduling capabilities
- Integrate workflow orchestration into CI/CD pipelines or infrastructure automation tools
- Query and manage workbooks and task definitions programmatically from custom Python applications
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are working with OpenStack Mistral and need Python integration.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries no licensing restrictions, and is the official client for Mistral's REST API. Install only if you have a Mistral server running and need to interact with it programmatically or via CLI; it is not useful standalone.
Install
python-mistralclient on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. Actively maintained with a recent release (171 days ago). Depends on 10 runtime packages including OpenStack ecosystem libraries (keystoneauth1, oslo.*, osc-lib) and common utilities (requests, PyYAML, cliff); these are standard OpenStack dependencies with established maintenance.
Requires Python 3.10 or later. Mistral server must be running and accessible at the configured URL; OpenStack authentication credentials (OS_AUTH_URL, OS_USERNAME, OS_PASSWORD, OS_TENANT_NAME) are required if Mistral authentication is enabled.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache Software License (permissive). No licensing restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in commercial or private projects.
Quickstart
pip install python-mistralclient
from mistralclient.v2 import client
mistral = client.Client(mistral_url='http://localhost:8989/v2')
workbooks = mistral.workbooks.list()Verify before relying
- Whether the package works with Mistral server versions other than v2 API
- Performance characteristics when managing large numbers of workflows or tasks
- Compatibility with non-OpenStack Mistral deployments
Package facts
| License | Apache Software License permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 10 packagescliffosc-liboslo.utilsoslo.i18noslo.serializationpbrkeystoneauth1PyYAMLrequestsstevedore |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 171 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 103,263 / month, #12,818 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Environment :: OpenStackIntended Audience :: Information TechnologyIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: POSIX :: LinuxProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython |
Evidence: python_mistralclient-6.2.0-py3-none-any.whl
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