resend
Resend Python SDK
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is actively maintained, has minimal dependencies, carries no known vulnerabilities, and uses a permissive license. Install it if you need to send emails through Resend; the sync interface is straightforward and async support is available if your application requires it.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a Resend API key from the Resend Dashboard to authenticate requests.
- Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies (requests and typing_extensions).
- The package is actively maintained with a release just 2 days old and steady commit activity.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under the permissive MIT license, allowing unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in both open and closed-source projects.
last release 2026-08-12 (2 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 128 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 13,707,507 downloads/mo, #1,268 on PyPI
Alternatives
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pip install resend
import resend
resend.api_key = "re_yourkey"
params = {
"from": "sender@example.com",
"to": ["recipient@example.com"],
"subject": "Hello",
"html": "<p>Email body</p>",
}
email = resend.Emails.send(params)
print(email)- Whether the async extra (resend[async]) requires additional system dependencies beyond httpx.
- Rate limiting or quota constraints imposed by the Resend platform on API calls.
- Retry behavior and error handling strategy for failed email sends.
What it is and what it does
Resend is a Python client for the Resend email delivery platform. It wraps the Resend API to let you send transactional emails programmatically, with support for standard email fields (to, cc, bcc, reply-to), HTML content, and metadata tagging. The SDK depends on requests for HTTP communication and typing_extensions for type hints, and works with Python 3.7 and later.
The package offers both synchronous and asynchronous interfaces. Sync calls use the standard requests library, while async support is available via an optional extra that brings in httpx. You configure the SDK once with an API key, then call resend.Emails.send() or resend.Emails.send_async() with email parameters. The library is actively maintained and carries no known security vulnerabilities.
Use it for
- Send transactional emails (password resets, order confirmations) from a Python application.
- Build async email workflows that don't block application execution.
- Tag and organize emails for analytics or filtering on the Resend platform.
- Integrate email delivery into a FastAPI or async web framework without additional HTTP client setup.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has minimal dependencies, carries no known vulnerabilities, and uses a permissive license. Install it if you need to send emails through Resend; the sync interface is straightforward and async support is available if your application requires it.
Install
resend on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies (requests and typing_extensions). The package is actively maintained with a release just 2 days old and steady commit activity.
Requires a Resend API key from the Resend Dashboard to authenticate requests.
License in practice
Licensed under the permissive MIT license, allowing unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in both open and closed-source projects.
Quickstart
pip install resend
import resend
resend.api_key = "re_yourkey"
params = {
"from": "sender@example.com",
"to": ["recipient@example.com"],
"subject": "Hello",
"html": "<p>Email body</p>",
}
email = resend.Emails.send(params)
print(email)Verify before relying
- Whether the async extra (resend[async]) requires additional system dependencies beyond httpx.
- Rate limiting or quota constraints imposed by the Resend platform on API calls.
- Retry behavior and error handling strategy for failed email sends.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.7 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesrequeststyping_extensions |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 2 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 13,707,507 / month, #1,268 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: resend-2.36.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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