vonage-video
Vonage video package
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive license, and has no known vulnerabilities. It is purpose-built for Vonage Video API integration and provides a clean, type-safe interface via Pydantic models. Install it if you are building on the Vonage platform and need video session, streaming, or call management; avoid it if you are using a different video API provider.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a Vonage account and API credentials to initialize the vonage.Vonage client; this package is designed to be used as part of the main vonage package.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution.
- Active maintenance with recent commits and a stable release cadence.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under the Apache License (permissive treatment), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
last release 2025-09-26 (322 days) · last repo commit 2026-07-20 · 213 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 336,782 downloads/mo, #7,457 on PyPI
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pip install vonage-video
from vonage_video import TokenOptions
from vonage import Vonage
vonage_client = Vonage(...) # Initialize with credentials
token_options = TokenOptions(session_id='your_session_id', role='publisher')
client_token = vonage_client.video.generate_client_token(token_options)- Whether the package is actively used in production by Vonage customers or primarily for internal/SDK integration.
- Performance characteristics and rate-limit handling for high-volume session or stream operations.
- Backward compatibility guarantees across minor and patch versions.
What it is and what it does
vonage-video is a Python SDK for Vonage's Video API, designed to be used as part of the main vonage package. It provides a structured interface to video session management, stream control, real-time signaling, and media composition. The package uses Pydantic data models for type-safe API calls, covering operations like session creation, token generation, stream muting, layout configuration, and archive/broadcast management.
The library handles complex video workflows including live streaming to multiple RTMP destinations, HLS broadcast configuration, SIP call initiation, DTMF tone playback, and caption management. It abstracts the underlying HTTP API calls through vonage-http-client while relying on pydantic for request/response validation, making it suitable for building video conferencing, live-streaming, and telephony integration features into Python applications.
Use it for
- Build a video conferencing application that needs to create sessions, manage participant streams, and control audio/video muting.
- Set up live streaming to YouTube or other RTMP platforms with layout customization and DVR/low-latency HLS options.
- Integrate SIP calling into a video application, allowing traditional phone calls to join video sessions.
- Record and archive video sessions with selective stream inclusion and layout composition.
- Send real-time signals (chat, notifications) between video participants within a session.
- Implement automated caption management and audio connector features for accessibility or third-party audio processing.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive license, and has no known vulnerabilities. It is purpose-built for Vonage Video API integration and provides a clean, type-safe interface via Pydantic models. Install it if you are building on the Vonage platform and need video session, streaming, or call management; avoid it if you are using a different video API provider.
Install
vonage-video on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. Active maintenance with recent commits and a stable release cadence. Depends on vonage-http-client, vonage-utils, and pydantic—all standard, well-maintained packages.
Requires a Vonage account and API credentials to initialize the vonage.Vonage client; this package is designed to be used as part of the main vonage package.
License in practice
Licensed under the Apache License (permissive treatment), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install vonage-video
from vonage_video import TokenOptions
from vonage import Vonage
vonage_client = Vonage(...) # Initialize with credentials
token_options = TokenOptions(session_id='your_session_id', role='publisher')
client_token = vonage_client.video.generate_client_token(token_options)Verify before relying
- Whether the package is actively used in production by Vonage customers or primarily for internal/SDK integration.
- Performance characteristics and rate-limit handling for high-volume session or stream operations.
- Backward compatibility guarantees across minor and patch versions.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesvonage-http-clientvonage-utilspydantic |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 322 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 336,782 / month, #7,457 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_video-1.5.1-py3-none-any.whl
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