aioxmpp
Pure-Python XMPP client library and toolkit
This project is archived. Upstream development has stopped, so expect no new features or security fixes. Consider an actively maintained matrix & xmpp alternative.
aioxmpp is an async Python library and toolkit for building XMPP clients and self-hosted bots, implementing a large set of XMPP extension protocols. It is built on asyncio for modern Python applications.
Key features
- Python XMPP client toolkit
- Build self-hosted bots
- Implements many XMPP extensions
Strengths
- Released under the LGPL-3.0 license
- Written in Python
- Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Is aioxmpp secure?
No known vulnerabilities affect aioxmpp's latest release (v0.12.0). OSV.dev lists 1 past advisory for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.
- Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2019-1000007, published 2019-02-04 (2809 days ago)
Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.
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