Understand the project
Practical overview
When it fits
Use it when a Python application or script needs a client-side library for BitShares integration. Consult the linked project documentation for operation-level details beyond the repository's installation instructions.
Who it is for
- Python developers building software that connects to BitShares.
- Developers creating scripts or command-line utilities that use a BitShares client library.
Documented uses
- Add a Python client library for BitShares to an application.
- Set up the library from its package installation instructions or repository source.
Before you choose
Requirements & limits
The repository is public and identifies the project as MIT-licensed.
- The project is implemented in Python and is specifically described as a client library for BitShares.
- The README documents pip3 and repository-based installation paths.
- The installation instructions include system packages for FFI, SSL and Python development.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Source-based practical guide
Install Python Bitshares from the repository
Install the library from its GitHub source using the documented Python 3 steps.
Before you start
- Python 3
- Git
Steps
Clone the python-bitshares repository.
Change into the python-bitshares directory.
Run the command below.
python3 setup.py install --user
Expected outcome
The repository's documented installation command installs the library for the current user.
Guide limitations
- These steps cover installation only; they do not describe how to perform a BitShares operation.
Evidence and transparency
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 11 October 2026
- Original website title
- bitshares/python-bitshares · Official homepage title · retained in its source language