The Limitly Python SDK provides a simple and powerful way to integrate rate limiting into your Python application.

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Installation

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Pip

pip install limitly-python

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Poetry

poetry add limitly-python

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Pipenv

pipenv install limitly-python

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Requirements

  • Python 3.8 or higher
  • requests >= 2.25.0

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Basic Setup

Import and initialize the SDK: 
from limitly import Limitly

limitly = Limitly(api_key="your_limitly_api_key")

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Configuration Options

The SDK accepts the following configuration options:
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api_key
string
required
Your Limitly API key. You can find this in your Limitly dashboard.
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base_url
string
The base URL for the Limitly API. Defaults to https://api.limitly.dev.
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timeout
int
Request timeout in seconds. Defaults to 30 seconds.

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Example Configuration

from limitly import Limitly

limitly = Limitly(
    api_key="lk_1234567890abcdef",
    base_url="https://api.limitly.dev",
    timeout=30
)

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Environment Variables

For security, store your API key in environment variables: 
# .env
LIMITLY_API_KEY=lk_1234567890abcdef
Then use it in your application: 
import os
from limitly import Limitly

limitly = Limitly(api_key=os.getenv("LIMITLY_API_KEY"))

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Async Support

The Python SDK supports both synchronous and asynchronous operations: 
import asyncio
from limitly import Limitly

# Synchronous usage
limitly = Limitly(api_key="your_api_key")
result = limitly.validation.validate("user_api_key", "/api/users", "GET")

# Asynchronous usage (if supported by your environment)
async def validate_request():
    result = await limitly.validation.validate("user_api_key", "/api/users", "GET")
    return result

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CLI Tool

The SDK includes a command-line interface for testing and management: 
# Install with CLI support
pip install limitly-python[cli]

# Use the CLI
limitly --help
limitly validate --api-key user_key --path /api/users --method GET

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Development Installation

For development and testing: 
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/limitlydev/limitly-python.git
cd limitly-python

# Install in development mode
pip install -e .

# Install development dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"

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Type Hints

The SDK includes comprehensive type hints for better IDE support: 
from typing import Dict, Any
from limitly import Limitly, ValidateRequestResponse

limitly = Limitly(api_key="your_api_key")

def validate_user_request(api_key: str, path: str, method: str) -> ValidateRequestResponse:
    return limitly.validation.validate(api_key, path, method)

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Next Steps