SoftLayer
A library for SoftLayer's API
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, no known vulnerabilities, and a permissive MIT license. It is the official client for SoftLayer's API and is suitable for production use if you manage infrastructure on SoftLayer. The only caveat is the pinned rich==12.3.0 dependency—verify it does not conflict with other packages in your environment before installing.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a valid SoftLayer API username and key.
- A connection to SoftLayer's private network is required to use private network API endpoints.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license (permissive) allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions. No licensing concerns for most use cases.
last release 2026-03-24 (143 days) · last repo commit 2026-07-27 · 152 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 429,983 downloads/mo, #6,735 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install softlayer
import SoftLayer
client = SoftLayer.Client()
mask = "mask[id]"
account = client.call('Account', 'getObject', mask=mask)
print(account['id'])- Whether the rich==12.3.0 pinned dependency causes compatibility issues with other packages in your environment.
- Current support status for Python 3.7, given that the description emphasizes 3.8, 3.9, and 3.10 as the primary supported versions.
What it is and what it does
SoftLayer is a Python client library and CLI tool for IBM's SoftLayer cloud infrastructure API. It wraps SoftLayer's XML-RPC API, allowing developers to programmatically manage virtual servers, storage, networking, and other cloud resources. The package includes both a Python library for direct API calls and a command-line interface (slcli) for interactive management from the shell.
The library depends on click, requests, prompt_toolkit, pygments, urllib3, and rich to provide a polished CLI experience with formatted output, interactive prompts, and syntax highlighting. It is actively maintained, supports modern Python versions (3.7 through 3.12), and has no known security vulnerabilities. Installation is straightforward via pip, though you will need valid SoftLayer API credentials and network access to use it.
Use it for
- Automate provisioning and management of SoftLayer virtual servers and cloud resources from Python scripts or CI/CD pipelines.
- Query SoftLayer account information, billing, and infrastructure details programmatically without manual API calls.
- Use the slcli command-line tool to list, create, and manage virtual servers and services interactively from the shell.
- Debug and inspect exact API calls made by the library using verbose logging and the DebugTransport class.
- Integrate SoftLayer infrastructure management into larger Python applications or orchestration frameworks.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, no known vulnerabilities, and a permissive MIT license. It is the official client for SoftLayer's API and is suitable for production use if you manage infrastructure on SoftLayer. The only caveat is the pinned rich==12.3.0 dependency—verify it does not conflict with other packages in your environment before installing.
Install
softlayer on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. Actively maintained with a recent commit on 2026-07-27 and no known vulnerabilities. Requires Python 3.7 or later; note that the package depends on rich==12.3.0, which pins a specific version rather than allowing a range.
Requires a valid SoftLayer API username and key. A connection to SoftLayer's private network is required to use private network API endpoints.
License in practice
MIT license (permissive) allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions. No licensing concerns for most use cases.
Quickstart
pip install softlayer
import SoftLayer
client = SoftLayer.Client()
mask = "mask[id]"
account = client.call('Account', 'getObject', mask=mask)
print(account['id'])Verify before relying
- Whether the rich==12.3.0 pinned dependency causes compatibility issues with other packages in your environment.
- Current support status for Python 3.7, given that the description emphasizes 3.8, 3.9, and 3.10 as the primary supported versions.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.7 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 6 packagesclickrequestsprompt_toolkitpygmentsurllib3rich |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 143 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 429,983 / month, #6,735 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Environment :: ConsoleEnvironment :: Web EnvironmentIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
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