# ApeWorX/web3.py

A python interface for interacting with the Ethereum blockchain and ecosystem.

Repository: https://github.com/ApeWorX/web3.py
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/web3py
Homepage: http://web3py.readthedocs.io
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-23T23:05:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3793, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5523, forks 1725 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:21.919720+00:00)

## What it is
web3.py is a Python library for interacting with the Ethereum blockchain and its ecosystem. It enables building decentralized applications, calling smart contracts, and managing transactions from Python.

## Use cases
- interact with the ethereum blockchain from python
- call and deploy smart contracts in python
- build a decentralized application backend
- send ethereum transactions programmatically
- read on-chain data and events with python
- integrate wallet and contract interactions into a python app

## When to choose
- you need a mature, well-documented Python interface to Ethereum
- you are building dapps or backend services in Python that talk to Ethereum
- you want community-supported tooling with active releases

## When to avoid
- you work with non-Ethereum chains without EVM compatibility
- you need a JavaScript/TypeScript web3 stack (use ethers.js or web3.js instead)
- you only need read-only blockchain analytics where a lighter RPC client may suffice

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: database-driver, sdk, rpc
- domain: blockchain, developer-tools, web-development
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: ethereum, web3, smart-contracts, dapps, blockchain-interaction, cryptocurrency

## Member repositories
- ApeWorX/web3.py (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:21.919720+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:55:46.656132+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ApeWorX/web3.py (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:21.919720+00:00, sha 07fc769e4d74)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.