Python BitTorrent Library

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Is there a Python BitTorrent library that just works?

I need to tinker around with BitTorrent protocol for a research project and I don't want to reinvent the wheel and write my own implementation of the protocol (and neither I am capable of doing so)

I looked at the sources for the official BitTorrent client, but that is not what I am looking for. A library/ module is what I would prefer.

Thanks!

See also here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6843978/nice-bittorrent-tracker-api/6857129#6857129 — Jakub M., Jul 28 '11 at 10:00
Checkout this version. Pure python running with Twister. this is a [Fork of ABTorrent](https://github.com/joshsziegler/AutonomoTorrent), a minimal, pure python BitTorrent client implementation using Twisted. — cph, Apr 26 '13 at 04:41
[github](https://github.com/search?q=bittorrent+language%3APython&ref=opensearch&type=repositories&p=1&l=Python) has some pure python bittorrent clients. https://github.com/borzunov/bit-torrent https://github.com/gallexis/pytorrent https://github.com/kishanpatel22/bittorrent https://github.com/santazhang/BitTorrent-5.3-GPL https://github.com/alal4465/BitTorrent-Client https://github.com/yamatt/python-pythorrent https://github.com/effigies/BitTornado — milahu, Mar 30 '23 at 21:07

score 19 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 13 '16 at 18:49

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You might want to have a look at the python-libtorrent project. It's a wrapper around the libtorrent C++ library, which claims to be efficient and easy to use.

edited Oct 13 '16 at 18:49

Gringo Suave

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answered Dec 11 '10 at 18:13

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Thanks, but is there a pure Python project available? Note that I need this to be as easy as possible. I just checked out the project and compiled it, but I don't expect/ don't want the end user to do all this. A pure Python implementation would be perfect in case you know about it. – Ravi Raj Dec 11 '10 at 18:52
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@Ravi, sorry, I don't know of any pure python implementation besides the "official" client. – Frédéric Hamidi Dec 11 '10 at 19:03

score 13 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 24 '11 at 23:41

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BitTornado is pure Python library written by John Hoffman.

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answered Dec 24 '11 at 17:05

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python-libtorrent is better that BitTornado – Jaysheel Utekar Nov 20 '15 at 05:32
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Its not better if the developer is after a pure python solution however. – Shayne Apr 03 '17 at 11:47

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