matrix-nio
Python library for building Matrix clients and bots
matrix-nio is an async Python library for the Matrix protocol that supports end-to-end encryption, used to build self-hosted Matrix bots, bridges, and custom clients without external dependencies.
Key features
- Async Matrix client library
- End-to-end encryption support
- Build bots and bridges
Strengths
- Released under the ISC license
- Written in Python
- Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Is matrix-nio secure?
OSV.dev lists 1 published advisory for matrix-nio. It doesn't publish GitHub releases we can match, so we can't say which of them apply to the current version. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.
- Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2022-39254, published 2022-09-29 (1476 days ago), fixed in 0.20
Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.
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