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menelsystems/files-sdk-py

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TLDR

A Python library giving one consistent API for uploading, downloading, and streaming files across many cloud storage providers.

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    What it does
      Unified storage API
      Pluggable adapters
      Sync and async
    Tech stack
      Python
      pytest
      uv
    Use cases
      Swap storage providers easily
      Test locally without cloud
      Upload and stream files
    Audience
      Developers

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Write one upload/download code path that works across S3, R2, MinIO, and other providers.

USE CASE 2

Test file storage code locally with the filesystem adapter before touching the cloud.

USE CASE 3

Switch between synchronous and asynchronous file operations with identical method names.

USE CASE 4

Select a storage adapter dynamically by name string at runtime.

What is it built with?

Pythonpytestpyrightruffuv

How does it compare?

menelsystems/files-sdk-py0xhassaan/nn-from-scratch3ks/embedoc
Stars00
LanguagePythonPythonPython
Last pushed2023-06-08
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultyeasymoderatehard
Complexity2/54/51/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

The local filesystem adapter needs no cloud credentials to get started.

No license file was found in the README.

In plain English

files-sdk is a Python library that gives you one consistent API for working with files across multiple cloud storage providers. Instead of learning the unique client library for each storage service you want to use, you write the same upload/download/stream calls and just swap out the adapter (the provider-specific connector) to change where files actually go. The library ships adapters for Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2, UploadThing, MinIO, DigitalOcean Spaces, Hetzner Object Storage, Linode Object Storage, Storj DCS, and a local filesystem adapter useful for development and testing. A further ten adapters are in progress, including one for Akamai NetStorage. Each adapter comes in both a synchronous and an asynchronous flavor with identical method names and return types, so switching between them requires minimal changes to your code. The core pattern shown in the README is straightforward: create a Files (or AsyncFiles) object, pass in your chosen adapter, then call upload, download, or stream. The local adapter requires no cloud credentials, making it easy to build and test without touching any external service. You can also look up an adapter by name string using Files.from_name() if you want to select the provider dynamically. The project is a Python port of the files-sdk.dev SDK. It targets Python 3.11 and above, uses pytest for testing, pyright for type checking, and ruff for linting. Packages are installed via the uv package manager, though standard pip also works.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to upload a file to S3 and then switch to Cloudflare R2 using this library.
Prompt 2
Help me write tests for my app's file storage using the local filesystem adapter.
Prompt 3
Explain the difference between the sync and async versions of this SDK.
Prompt 4
How do I use Files.from_name() to pick a storage provider dynamically?

Frequently asked questions

What is files-sdk-py?

A Python library giving one consistent API for uploading, downloading, and streaming files across many cloud storage providers.

What language is files-sdk-py written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, pytest, pyright.

What license does files-sdk-py use?

No license file was found in the README.

How hard is files-sdk-py to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is files-sdk-py for?

Mainly developer.

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