tailscale
Asynchronous Python client for the Tailscale API.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and a permissive MIT license. It is well-suited for anyone integrating Tailscale into Python automation, Home Assistant, or infrastructure tooling. Requires Python 3.11+ and a valid Tailscale API key; no other gotchas.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a valid Tailscale API key (tskey-...) issued by Tailscale and a tailnet name to authenticate.
- Low install friction with a pure Python wheel.
- Actively maintained with recent releases; last commit 2026-08-14.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license (permissive) allows use in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions—only requires preserving copyright and license notices.
last release 2026-04-21 (115 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 66 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 145,700 downloads/mo, #11,120 on PyPI
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import asyncio
from tailscale import Tailscale
async def main():
async with Tailscale(tailnet="your-tailnet", api_key="tskey-...") as ts:
devices = await ts.devices()
for device_id, device in devices.items():
print(f"{device.hostname} ({device.os})")
asyncio.run(main())- Whether the optional CLI extra (tailscale[cli]) adds significant dependencies or install friction beyond the base package.
- Performance characteristics when managing large tailnets (number of devices, API call latency).
- Compatibility with Tailscale API versions and any breaking changes in recent Tailscale service updates.
What it is and what it does
This package provides an async Python interface to the Tailscale API, letting you programmatically query device status, manage network configuration, and automate tailnet operations. It wraps HTTP calls to Tailscale's public API endpoints with typed dataclasses (Device, User, DNS settings, etc.) and exposes them through an async context manager. The client handles authentication via API key or OAuth, request timeouts, and JSON serialization using orjson for performance.
Typical use cases include Home Assistant integrations that trigger automations based on device connectivity, third-party tools that need to authorize or rename devices, and infrastructure scripts that manage subnet routes or DNS settings across a tailnet. An optional CLI is available for direct terminal access to the same operations without writing Python code.
Use it for
- Home Assistant automations triggered by Tailscale device status changes or network events.
- Infrastructure scripts that authorize, rename, or delete devices from a tailnet programmatically.
- Third-party dashboards or monitoring tools that query device addresses, OS versions, and last-seen timestamps.
- DNS and subnet route management automation across multiple tailnet devices.
- Terminal-based CLI for quick device queries and tailnet administration without code.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and a permissive MIT license. It is well-suited for anyone integrating Tailscale into Python automation, Home Assistant, or infrastructure tooling. Requires Python 3.11+ and a valid Tailscale API key; no other gotchas.
Install
tailscale on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure Python wheel. Actively maintained with recent releases; last commit 2026-08-14. Requires Python 3.11 or later. Four runtime dependencies (aiohttp, mashumaro, orjson, yarl) are all stable, widely-used async/serialization libraries.
Requires a valid Tailscale API key (tskey-...) issued by Tailscale and a tailnet name to authenticate.
License in practice
MIT license (permissive) allows use in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions—only requires preserving copyright and license notices.
Quickstart
import asyncio
from tailscale import Tailscale
async def main():
async with Tailscale(tailnet="your-tailnet", api_key="tskey-...") as ts:
devices = await ts.devices()
for device_id, device in devices.items():
print(f"{device.hostname} ({device.os})")
asyncio.run(main())Verify before relying
- Whether the optional CLI extra (tailscale[cli]) adds significant dependencies or install friction beyond the base package.
- Performance characteristics when managing large tailnets (number of devices, API call latency).
- Compatibility with Tailscale API versions and any breaking changes in recent Tailscale service updates.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.11 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesaiohttpmashumaroorjsonyarl |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 115 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 145,700 / month, #11,120 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/StableFramework :: AsyncIOIntended Audience :: DevelopersNatural Language :: EnglishProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
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