transmission-rpc
Python module that implements the Transmission bittorent client JSON-RPC protocol
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is actively maintained with a release 5 days ago, has low install friction, carries no known vulnerabilities, uses a permissive MIT license, and solves a clear problem for anyone needing programmatic control of Transmission. Install it if you need to automate or integrate Transmission into a Python application.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a running Transmission daemon accessible at the specified host; connection credentials may be needed depending on daemon configuration.
- Low install friction with only 2 runtime dependencies (requests and typing-extensions).
- Actively maintained with a release 5 days ago; repository shows recent activity and is not archived.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
last release 2026-08-09 (5 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-09 · 171 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 151,164 downloads/mo, #10,942 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install transmission-rpc
import transmission_rpc
client = transmission_rpc.Client(host='localhost')
torrents = client.get_torrents()- Whether all Transmission RPC features from versions 2.40 through 4.0.6 are fully implemented or if some newer features may be missing.
- Specific performance characteristics when managing large torrent lists or frequent polling operations.
- Default port and authentication requirements for typical Transmission daemon setups.
What it is and what it does
transmission-rpc is a Python client library that wraps the Transmission BitTorrent daemon's JSON-RPC interface, allowing you to control a remote or local Transmission instance programmatically. It abstracts the low-level RPC protocol details behind a Python API, letting you query torrent status, add or remove torrents, adjust settings, and monitor the daemon without direct socket communication.
The library supports Transmission versions from 2.40 (released 2011-10-05) through 4.0.6 (released 2024-05-29) and is actively maintained. It depends only on requests and typing-extensions, making it lightweight to integrate into automation scripts, monitoring tools, or applications that need to manage torrents. Development requires Python ~=3.8, with explicit support for Python 3.8 through 3.12 and PyPy.
Use it for
- Automate torrent management in scripts or applications that need to add, remove, or monitor torrents on a Transmission daemon.
- Build monitoring dashboards or alerting systems that track Transmission daemon status and torrent progress.
- Integrate torrent control into larger download or media management pipelines that orchestrate multiple services.
- Create custom torrent clients or wrappers that extend Transmission's functionality with application-specific logic.
- Test Transmission daemon behavior or RPC protocol compliance in CI/CD pipelines.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained with a release 5 days ago, has low install friction, carries no known vulnerabilities, uses a permissive MIT license, and solves a clear problem for anyone needing programmatic control of Transmission. Install it if you need to automate or integrate Transmission into a Python application.
Install
transmission-rpc on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with only 2 runtime dependencies (requests and typing-extensions). Actively maintained with a release 5 days ago; repository shows recent activity and is not archived.
Requires a running Transmission daemon accessible at the specified host; connection credentials may be needed depending on daemon configuration.
License in practice
MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
Quickstart
pip install transmission-rpc
import transmission_rpc
client = transmission_rpc.Client(host='localhost')
torrents = client.get_torrents()Verify before relying
- Whether all Transmission RPC features from versions 2.40 through 4.0.6 are fully implemented or if some newer features may be missing.
- Specific performance characteristics when managing large torrent lists or frequent polling operations.
- Default port and authentication requirements for typical Transmission daemon setups.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release ~=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesrequeststyping-extensions |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 5 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 151,164 / month, #10,942 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy |
Evidence: transmission_rpc-7.0.12-py3-none-any.whl
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