vonage
Python Server SDK for using Vonage APIs
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. Vonage is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries no known vulnerabilities, and is licensed permissively. Install it if you need to integrate Vonage's communications APIs into a Python project. The large dependency footprint (18 sub-packages) is by design to support optional API domains—verify that you actually need the APIs you'll use before committing to the full install.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or later; API credentials (api_key and api_secret) must be obtained from Vonage Developer account
- Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution.
- Active maintenance with a recent release (25 days old) and ongoing repository activity.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under Apache Software License (permissive), allowing commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-07-20 (25 days) · last repo commit 2026-07-20 · 213 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 458,257 downloads/mo, #6,546 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install vonage
from vonage import Vonage, Auth
auth = Auth(api_key='your_api_key', api_secret='your_api_secret')
vonage = Vonage(auth=auth)
message = SmsMessage(to='1234567890', from_='Vonage', text='Hello World')
response = vonage.sms.send(message)- Whether all 18 runtime dependencies are required for basic usage or if they can be installed selectively
- API key and authentication credential management best practices for production deployments
What it is and what it does
Vonage is a Python SDK that wraps Vonage's communications platform APIs into a single client library. It handles authentication, HTTP request management, and response parsing, exposing SMS, voice, video, identity verification, and account management capabilities through a unified Vonage class interface.
The package bundles 18 specialized sub-packages as runtime dependencies, each providing domain-specific functionality. You instantiate a Vonage client with authentication credentials and optional HTTP configuration, then access API methods through properties like sms.send() or voice methods. It's designed for developers integrating Vonage's communications services into Python applications without managing low-level HTTP details.
Use it for
- Send SMS messages programmatically with delivery tracking and response handling
- Build voice call applications for IVR, call routing, or recording workflows
- Verify user phone numbers or detect SIM swap fraud using identity verification APIs
- Manage Vonage account resources like phone numbers, subaccounts, and user credentials
- Implement video conferencing or real-time communications using the video API
Worth the install?
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Yes.
Vonage is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries no known vulnerabilities, and is licensed permissively. Install it if you need to integrate Vonage's communications APIs into a Python project. The large dependency footprint (18 sub-packages) is by design to support optional API domains—verify that you actually need the APIs you'll use before committing to the full install.
Install
vonage on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution. Active maintenance with a recent release (25 days old) and ongoing repository activity. Supports Python 3.9 through 3.13.
Requires Python 3.9 or later; API credentials (api_key and api_secret) must be obtained from Vonage Developer account
License in practice
Licensed under Apache Software License (permissive), allowing commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install vonage
from vonage import Vonage, Auth
auth = Auth(api_key='your_api_key', api_secret='your_api_secret')
vonage = Vonage(auth=auth)
message = SmsMessage(to='1234567890', from_='Vonage', text='Hello World')
response = vonage.sms.send(message)Verify before relying
- Whether all 18 runtime dependencies are required for basic usage or if they can be installed selectively
- API key and authentication credential management best practices for production deployments
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 18 packagesvonage-accountvonage-applicationvonage-http-clientvonage-identity-insightsvonage-messagesvonage-network-authvonage-network-sim-swapvonage-network-number-verificationvonage-number-insightvonage-numbersvonage-smsvonage-subaccountsvonage-usersvonage-utilsvonage-verifyvonage-verify-legacyvonage-videovonage-voice |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 25 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 458,257 / month, #6,546 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: vonage-4.8.2-py3-none-any.whl
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See also bandwidth-sdk · vonage-http-client · vonage-identity-insights · vonage-messages · vonage-sms · vonage-video · vonage-voice · vonage-users · vonage-application · telesignenterprise