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id: realtime
version: "2.31.0"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# realtime

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install realtime
uv add realtime
poetry add realtime

## Description

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  <h1 align="center">Supabase Realtime Client</h1>

  <h3 align="center">Send ephemeral messages with <b>Broadcast</b>, track and synchronize state with <b>Presence</b>, and listen to database changes with <b>Postgres Change Data Capture (CDC)</b>.</h3>

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    <a href="https://supabase.com/docs/guides/realtime">Guides</a>
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    <a href="https://supabase.com/docs/reference/python">Reference Docs</a>
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    <a href="https://multiplayer.dev">Multiplayer Demo</a>
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# Overview

This client enables you to use the following Supabase...

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

A Python client for Supabase Realtime that enables real-time communication via Broadcast (ephemeral messages), Presence (state synchronization), and Postgres Change Data Capture (CDC) for listening to database changes.

Verdict: A well-maintained, actively developed client for Supabase's real-time features with minimal dependencies and permissive MIT licensing. No known vulnerabilities and broad Python version support (3.9–3.14) make it a solid choice for applications needing real-time database sync, presence tracking, or low-latency message broadcasting.

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