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Packageurl python

Python implementation of the package url spec. This project is sponsored by NLnet project https://nlnet.nl/project/vulnerabilitydatabase/ , the Google Summer of Code, nexB and other generous sponsors.

From package-url·Updated June 27, 2026·View on GitHub·

**packageurl python** is a Python implementation of the package url spec. This project is sponsored by NLnet project https://nlnet.nl/project/vulnerabilitydatabase/ , the Google Summer of Code, nexB and other generous sponsors. The project is written primarily in Python, first published in 2017. Key topics include: hacktoberfest, library, package-url, purl, python.

Latest release: v0.17.6
November 24, 2025View Changelog →

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packageurl-python

Python library to parse and build "purl" aka. Package URLs.
See https://github.com/package-url/purl-spec for details.

Join the discussion at https://gitter.im/package-url/Lobby or enter a ticket for support.

License: MIT

Tests and build status

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Install

::

pip install packageurl-python

Usage

::

>>> from packageurl import PackageURL

>>> purl = PackageURL.from_string("pkg:maven/org.apache.commons/io@1.3.4")
>>> print(purl.to_dict())
{'type': 'maven', 'namespace': 'org.apache.commons', 'name': 'io', 'version': '1.3.4', 'qualifiers': None, 'subpath': None}

>>> print(purl.to_string())
pkg:maven/org.apache.commons/io@1.3.4

>>> print(str(purl))
pkg:maven/org.apache.commons/io@1.3.4

>>> print(repr(purl))
PackageURL(type='maven', namespace='org.apache.commons', name='io', version='1.3.4', qualifiers={}, subpath=None)

Utilities

Django models
^^^^^^^^^^^^^

packageurl.contrib.django.models.PackageURLMixin is a Django abstract model mixin to
use Package URLs in Django.

SQLAlchemy mixin
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

packageurl.contrib.sqlalchemy.mixin.PackageURLMixin is a SQLAlchemy declarative mixin
to use Package URLs in SQLAlchemy models.

URL to PURL
^^^^^^^^^^^

packageurl.contrib.url2purl.get_purl(url) returns a Package URL inferred from an URL.

::

>>> from packageurl.contrib import url2purl
>>> url2purl.get_purl("https://github.com/package-url/packageurl-python")
PackageURL(type='github', namespace='package-url', name='packageurl-python', version=None, qualifiers={}, subpath=None)

PURL to URL
^^^^^^^^^^^

  • packageurl.contrib.purl2url.get_repo_url(purl) returns a repository URL inferred
    from a Package URL.
  • packageurl.contrib.purl2url.get_download_url(purl) returns a download URL inferred
    from a Package URL.
  • packageurl.contrib.purl2url.get_inferred_urls(purl) return all inferred URLs
    (repository, download) from a Package URL.

::

>>> from packageurl.contrib import purl2url

>>> purl2url.get_repo_url("pkg:gem/bundler@2.3.23")
"https://rubygems.org/gems/bundler/versions/2.3.23"

>>> purl2url.get_download_url("pkg:gem/bundler@2.3.23")
"https://rubygems.org/downloads/bundler-2.3.23.gem"

>>> purl2url.get_inferred_urls("pkg:gem/bundler@2.3.23")
["https://rubygems.org/gems/bundler/versions/2.3.23", "https://rubygems.org/downloads/bundler-2.3.23.gem"]

Run tests

Install test dependencies::

python3 thirdparty/virtualenv.pyz --never-download --no-periodic-update .
bin/pip install -e ."[test]"

Run tests::

bin/pytest tests

Make a new release

  • Start a new release branch

  • Update the CHANGELOG.rst, AUTHORS.rst, and README.rst if needed

  • Bump version in setup.cfg

  • Run all tests

  • Install restview and validate that all .rst docs are correct

  • Commit and push this branch

  • Make a PR and merge once approved

  • Tag and push that tag. This triggers the pypi-release.yml workflow that takes care of
    building the dist release files and upload those to pypi::

    VERSION=v0.x.x
    git tag -a $VERSION -m "Tag $VERSION"
    git push origin $VERSION

  • Review the GitHub release created by the workflow at
    https://github.com/package-url/packageurl-python/releases

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