Python SDK

Build distributed applications using the Dapr Python SDK. The Dapr Python SDK provides client libraries to interact with Dapr building blocks and APIs.

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Prerequisites:

Python 3.8+ (Download)
Dapr Python Client/Server SDK

Installation

Install the Dapr Python SDK via pip:

# Install Dapr client SDK
pip3 install dapr

# Install Dapr gRPC AppCallback service extension
pip3 install dapr-ext-grpc

Dapr Client APIs

Use the Dapr Client to interact with Dapr building blocks and APIs with Python-specific examples and code samples.

State Management

Store and retrieve application state using key-value pairs with Python code examples

Service Invocation

Invoke methods on other services securely and reliably with Python SDK

Publish

Publish events to topics for event-driven communication in Python

Bindings

Interact with external systems through input and output bindings using Python

Secrets Management

Securely retrieve secrets from configured secret stores with Python examples

Conversation

Interact with Large Language Models (LLMs) using the Dapr Conversation API with Python

Server Extensions

Build services that can be invoked by other services and subscribe to topics using Python.

Service Invocation Server

Create services that can be invoked by other Dapr applications using HTTP or gRPC

gRPC

Pub/Sub Subscriptions

Subscribe to topics and handle messages in Python applications using HTTP or gRPC

gRPC FastAPI

Binding Invocation Handler

Handle input bindings from external systems using HTTP or gRPC in Python

gRPC

Advanced Features

Actors

Build virtual actors with state, timers, and reminders using Python SDK

Workflow

Create durable, long-running workflows with Python code examples

Cryptography

Encrypt and decrypt data using configured cryptography components in Python

Distributed Lock

Acquire and release distributed locks for synchronization with Python

Getting Started

Python Examples

Samples that highlight the Python SDK Capabilities

Python Client Documentation

Complete Python client SDK guide with code examples

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