stripe

Python bindings for the Stripe API

stripe Permissive license Active ★ 2,032 v15.5.0 released 2026-08-10

Install

stripe on PyPI

pip

pip install stripe

uv

uv add stripe

poetry

poetry add stripe

Package facts

License	not declared (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.9)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	2 — typing_extensions, requests
Maintenance	actively maintained — 3 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-13
First released	2011-10-29
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: stripe-15.5.0-py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: stripe, api, payments

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About stripe

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Stripe Python Library

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The Stripe Python library provides convenient access to the Stripe API from applications written in the Python language. It includes a pre-defined set of classes for API resources that initialize themselves dynamically from API responses which makes it compatible with a wide range of versions of the Stripe API.

API Documentation

See the Python API docs.

Installation

This package is available on PyPI:

pip install --upgrade stripe

Alternatively, install from source with:

python -m pip install .

Requirements

Per our Language Version Support Policy, we currently support Python 3.9+.

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The Stripe Python library provides a client interface to the Stripe payment API, enabling applications to manage customers, charges, subscriptions, and other payment operations through Python.

Installation is straightforward with low friction—only two runtime dependencies (requests and typing_extensions). The package is actively maintained with a release just 3 days old, backed by 2032 GitHub stars and continuous CI/CD, indicating strong ongoing support.

Licensed under the permissive MIT License, allowing commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for most production and proprietary projects.

Usage

pip install stripe

from stripe import StripeClient

client = StripeClient("sk_test_...")
customers = client.v1.customers.list()
print(customers.data[0].email)

Requires Python 3.9 or later; a valid Stripe API secret key (sk_test_... or sk_live_...) must be provided.

Verdict: Stripe is a production-grade, actively maintained payment SDK with minimal dependencies and no known vulnerabilities. Its MIT license and top-1000 popularity make it a safe choice for integrating Stripe payments into Python applications.

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