rest.connector
pyATS REST connection package
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to interact with REST-based network devices. The package is actively maintained with no known vulnerabilities and low install friction. Install with caution if you are not already using the ecosystem it is designed for, as it is a specialized connector rather than a standalone REST client.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires network connectivity to target REST-enabled devices and appropriate credentials for authentication.
- Low install friction with a pure Python wheel and active maintenance—released 7 days ago.
- Four runtime dependencies (requests, dict2xml, f5-icontrol-rest, ciscoisesdk) are well-established libraries.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache 2.0 (permissive) — Apache 2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute freely as long as you retain the license notice.
last release 2026-08-07 (7 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 262,515 downloads/mo, #8,372 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install rest-connector
import rest_connector
from requests import Session
conn = Session()- Python version support beyond 3.7 (classifiers list 3.5–3.7 but package was released recently).
- Specific REST endpoint coverage and which network device types are supported.
- Whether dict2xml is used for all device types or only specific ones.
- Integration requirements with the broader ecosystem this connector is designed for.
What it is and what it does
rest-connector is a package that abstracts REST API communication with network devices, allowing you to interact with F5 load balancers, Cisco ISE, and other REST-capable network equipment through a standardized connection interface. It handles REST request and response marshaling, including XML serialization via dict2xml and integration with vendor-specific SDKs like f5-icontrol-rest and ciscoisesdk.
The package is designed for network engineers and automation developers who need to test, validate, or automate network device state and configuration through REST APIs. It depends on requests for HTTP communication, dict2xml for XML handling, and vendor SDKs for device-specific protocol support.
Use it for
- Automate F5 BIG-IP load balancer configuration and health checks via REST API.
- Integrate Cisco ISE policy and endpoint management into network validation scripts.
- Retrieve operational state and metrics from REST-enabled network devices.
- Validate REST API responses from custom network applications during testing.
- Build multi-device network tests combining different API interaction patterns.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need to interact with REST-based network devices.
The package is actively maintained with no known vulnerabilities and low install friction. Install with caution if you are not already using the ecosystem it is designed for, as it is a specialized connector rather than a standalone REST client.
Install
rest-connector on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure Python wheel and active maintenance—released 7 days ago. Four runtime dependencies (requests, dict2xml, f5-icontrol-rest, ciscoisesdk) are well-established libraries.
Requires network connectivity to target REST-enabled devices and appropriate credentials for authentication.
License in practice
Apache 2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute freely as long as you retain the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install rest-connector
import rest_connector
from requests import Session
conn = Session()Verify before relying
- Python version support beyond 3.7 (classifiers list 3.5–3.7 but package was released recently).
- Specific REST endpoint coverage and which network device types are supported.
- Whether dict2xml is used for all device types or only specific ones.
- Integration requirements with the broader ecosystem this connector is designed for.
Package facts
| License | Apache 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesrequestsdict2xmlf5-icontrol-restciscoisesdk |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 7 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 262,515 / month, #8,372 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/StableDevelopment Status :: 6 - MatureEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: Information TechnologyIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsIntended Audience :: Telecommunications IndustryLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: MacOSOperating System :: POSIX :: LinuxProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonTopic :: Software Development :: Build ToolsTopic :: Software Development :: LibrariesTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: Software Development :: Testing |
Evidence: rest_connector-26.7-py3-none-any.whl
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