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The Python SDK offers a Pythonic interface to the Dodo Payments API, providing both synchronous and asynchronous clients with type definitions for requests and responses. It supports Python 3.9+ and includes comprehensive test coverage.

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Installation

Install the SDK using pip: 
pip install dodopayments
For enhanced async performance with aiohttp: 
pip install dodopayments[aiohttp]
The SDK requires Python 3.9 or higher. We recommend using the latest stable version of Python for the best experience and security updates.

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Quick Start

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Synchronous Client

import os
from dodopayments import DodoPayments

client = DodoPayments(
    bearer_token=os.environ.get("DODO_PAYMENTS_API_KEY"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
    environment="test_mode",  # defaults to "live_mode"
)

checkout_session_response = client.checkout_sessions.create(
    product_cart=[
        {
            "product_id": "product_id",
            "quantity": 1
        }
    ],
)
print(checkout_session_response.session_id)

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Asynchronous Client

import os
import asyncio
from dodopayments import AsyncDodoPayments

client = AsyncDodoPayments(
    bearer_token=os.environ.get("DODO_PAYMENTS_API_KEY"),
    environment="test_mode",
)


async def main() -> None:
    checkout_session_response = await client.checkout_sessions.create(
        product_cart=[
            {
                "product_id": "product_id",
                "quantity": 1,
            }
        ],
    )
    print(checkout_session_response.session_id)


asyncio.run(main())
Always store your API keys securely using environment variables. Never commit them to version control.

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Core Features

Pythonic Interface

Clean, idiomatic Python code that follows PEP 8 guidelines and Python conventions

Async/Await

Full support for asynchronous operations with asyncio and optional aiohttp integration

Type Hints

Complete type hints for better IDE support and type checking with mypy

Auto-Pagination

Automatic pagination for list responses with simple iteration

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Configuration

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Environment Variables

Configure using environment variables:
.env
DODO_PAYMENTS_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

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Timeouts

Configure request timeouts globally or per-request: 
import httpx
from dodopayments import DodoPayments

# Configure default for all requests (default is 1 minute)
client = DodoPayments(
    timeout=20.0,  # 20 seconds
)

# More granular control
client = DodoPayments(
    timeout=httpx.Timeout(60.0, read=5.0, write=10.0, connect=2.0),
)

# Override per-request
client.with_options(timeout=5.0).checkout_sessions.create(
    product_cart=[
        {
            "product_id": "product_id",
            "quantity": 1,
        }
    ],
)

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Retries

Configure automatic retry behavior: 
from dodopayments import DodoPayments

# Configure default for all requests (default is 2)
client = DodoPayments(
    max_retries=0,  # disable retries
)

# Override per-request
client.with_options(max_retries=5).checkout_sessions.create(
    product_cart=[
        {
            "product_id": "product_id",
            "quantity": 1,
        }
    ],
)

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Common Operations

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Create a Checkout Session

Generate a checkout session: 
session = client.checkout_sessions.create(
    product_cart=[
        {
            "product_id": "prod_123",
            "quantity": 1
        }
    ],
    return_url="https://yourdomain.com/return"
)

print(f"Checkout URL: {session.url}")

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Manage Customers

Create and retrieve customer information: 
# Create a customer
customer = client.customers.create(
    email="customer@example.com",
    name="John Doe",
    metadata={
        "user_id": "12345"
    }
)

# Retrieve customer
customer = client.customers.retrieve("cus_123")
print(f"Customer: {customer.name} ({customer.email})")

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Handle Subscriptions

Create and manage recurring subscriptions: 
# Create a subscription
subscription = client.subscriptions.create(
    billing={
        "country": "US",
        "city": "San Francisco",
        "state": "CA",
        "street": "1 Market St",
        "zipcode": "94105",
    },
    customer={"customer_id": "cus_123"},  # or {"email": "...", "name": "..."} for a new customer
    product_id="pdt_456",
    quantity=1,
)

# Charge an on-demand subscription
# product_price is in the lowest currency denomination (e.g., 2500 = $25.00 USD)
charge_response = client.subscriptions.charge(
    subscription_id=subscription.subscription_id,
    product_price=2500,
)

# Retrieve usage history (for metered subscriptions)
usage_history = client.subscriptions.retrieve_usage_history(
    subscription_id=subscription.subscription_id,
    start_date="2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
)
billing requires at minimum the two-letter ISO country code. customer accepts either {"customer_id": ...} to attach an existing customer or {"email": ..., "name": ...} to create a new one. product_price is in the lowest currency denomination.

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Usage-Based Billing

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Ingest Usage Events

Track custom events for usage-based billing: 
response = client.usage_events.ingest(
    events=[
        {
            "event_id": "api_call_12345",
            "customer_id": "cus_abc123",
            "event_name": "api_request",
            "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
            "metadata": {
                "endpoint": "/api/v1/users",
                "method": "GET",
                "tokens_used": "150"
            }
        }
    ]
)

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List and Retrieve Events

# Get a specific event
event = client.usage_events.retrieve("api_call_12345")

# List events with filtering
events = client.usage_events.list(
    customer_id="cus_abc123",
    event_name="api_request",
    limit=20
)

for event in events.data:
    print(f"Event: {event.event_id} at {event.timestamp}")

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Pagination

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Auto-Pagination

Iterate through all items automatically: 
from dodopayments import DodoPayments

client = DodoPayments()
all_payments = []

# Automatically fetches more pages as needed
for payment in client.payments.list():
    all_payments.append(payment)
print(all_payments)

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Async Pagination

import asyncio
from dodopayments import AsyncDodoPayments

client = AsyncDodoPayments()


async def main() -> None:
    all_payments = []
    # Iterate through items across all pages
    async for payment in client.payments.list():
        all_payments.append(payment)
    print(all_payments)


asyncio.run(main())

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Manual Pagination

For more control over pagination: 
# Access items from current page
first_page = client.payments.list()
for payment in first_page.items:
    print(payment.brand_id)

# Check for more pages
if first_page.has_next_page():
    next_page = first_page.get_next_page()
    print(f"Fetched {len(next_page.items)} more items")

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HTTP Client Configuration

Customize the underlying httpx client: 
import httpx
from dodopayments import DodoPayments, DefaultHttpxClient

client = DodoPayments(
    base_url="http://my.test.server.example.com:8083",
    http_client=DefaultHttpxClient(
        proxy="http://my.test.proxy.example.com",
        transport=httpx.HTTPTransport(local_address="0.0.0.0"),
    ),
)

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Async with aiohttp

Use aiohttp for enhanced async performance: 
import asyncio
from dodopayments import DefaultAioHttpClient
from dodopayments import AsyncDodoPayments


async def main() -> None:
    async with AsyncDodoPayments(
        bearer_token="My Bearer Token",
        http_client=DefaultAioHttpClient(),
    ) as client:
        checkout_session_response = await client.checkout_sessions.create(
            product_cart=[
                {
                    "product_id": "product_id",
                    "quantity": 1,
                }
            ],
        )
        print(checkout_session_response.session_id)


asyncio.run(main())

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Logging

Enable logging by setting the environment variable: 
export DODO_PAYMENTS_LOG=info
Or for debug-level logging: 
export DODO_PAYMENTS_LOG=debug

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Framework Integration

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FastAPI

from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException
from dodopayments import AsyncDodoPayments
from pydantic import BaseModel
import os

app = FastAPI()
dodo = AsyncDodoPayments(bearer_token=os.getenv("DODO_API_KEY"))

class CheckoutRequest(BaseModel):
    product_id: str
    quantity: int

@app.post("/create-checkout")
async def create_checkout(request: CheckoutRequest):
    try:
        session = await dodo.checkout_sessions.create(
            product_cart=[{
                "product_id": request.product_id,
                "quantity": request.quantity
            }],
            return_url="https://yourdomain.com/return"
        )
        return {"checkout_url": session.url}
    except Exception as e:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))

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Django

from django.http import JsonResponse
from django.views.decorators.http import require_POST
from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
from dodopayments import DodoPayments
import os
import json

client = DodoPayments(bearer_token=os.getenv("DODO_PAYMENTS_API_KEY"))

@csrf_exempt
@require_POST
def create_checkout(request):
    try:
        data = json.loads(request.body)
        session = client.checkout_sessions.create(
            product_cart=[{
                "product_id": data.get("product_id"),
                "quantity": data.get("quantity", 1)
            }],
            return_url="https://yourdomain.com/return"
        )
        return JsonResponse({
            "status": "success",
            "checkout_url": session.url,
            "session_id": session.session_id
        })
    except Exception as e:
        return JsonResponse({
            "status": "error",
            "message": str(e)
        }, status=400)

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Resources

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API Reference

Complete API documentation

Discord Community

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Report Issues

Report bugs or request features

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Support

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Contributing

We welcome contributions! Check the contributing guidelines to get started.
Last modified on May 13, 2026