Python Quickstart

Install the Paxos Python SDK and make your first API call in under 5 minutes.

1. Install the SDK
2. Requires Python 3.9 or later.
3. pip install paxos-sdk
   

4. Set Up Credentials
5. Create API credentials in the Paxos Dashboard and export them as environment variables.
6. export PAXOS_CLIENT_ID="your_client_id"
   export PAXOS_CLIENT_SECRET="your_client_secret"
   

7. If you don’t have a Sandbox account, sign up here.

8. Make Your First API Call
9. Create a file called main.py with the following code. This example creates a client, lists your profiles, and prints the result.
10. import os
    import paxos
    
    client = paxos.Client(
        client_id=os.environ["PAXOS_CLIENT_ID"],
        client_secret=os.environ["PAXOS_CLIENT_SECRET"],
        sandbox=True,
    )
    
    # List profiles
    for profile in client.profiles.list_profiles(limit=10):
        print(f"Profile: {profile.id} ({profile.nickname})")
    

11. Run the program:
12. python main.py
    

Next Steps

• Learn how the SDK manages Authentication automatically
• Explore Error Handling patterns
• Set up the Sandbox environment for testing
• Browse the Transfers service reference