Add onvif-python - #3337

Project

onvif-python

Checklist

• I read CONTRIBUTING.md - awesome-python is a shortlist, not a catalog
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• Placed in an existing use case (new sections and subcategories are maintainer-only)
• Meets all Quality Requirements: active, stable, documented, at least 1 month old (already one year old)

Which Tier

Pick one:

• Obvious choice - a tool an experienced Python developer would name when asked "what do I use for this?"
• Challenger - not yet the obvious choice, but a credible successor to one. Give adoption-trajectory evidence, not popularity alone.

Explain:

This project provides a comprehensive and developer-friendly Python library for working with ONVIF-compliant devices. It is designed to be reliable, easy to integrate, and flexible enough to support a wide range of ONVIF profiles and services.

Behind the scenes, ONVIF communication relies on SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol); an XML-based messaging protocol with strict schema definitions (WSDL/XSD). SOAP ensures interoperability, but when used directly it can be verbose, complex, and error-prone.

This library simplifies that process by wrapping SOAP communication into a clean, Pythonic API. You no longer need to handle low-level XML parsing, namespaces, or security tokens manually; the library takes care of it, letting you focus on building functionality.

Challenger

This library will be continuously updated as ONVIF versions are updated. It uses a built-in WSDL that will always follow changes to the ONVIF WSDL Specifications.

Successor to a project that is no longer maintained, such as:

• https://github.com/quatanium/python-onvif
• https://github.com/Pegax/pyOnvif
• https://github.com/abhi40308/onvif-django-client

It also has fairly comprehensive documentation at https://nirsimetri.github.io/onvif-python.

Used by:

• https://github.com/roflcoopter/viseron
• https://github.com/Hackerest/pwneye