c2pa-python 0.29.0

Python bindings for the C2PA Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) library

C2PA Python library

The c2pa-python repository provides a Python library that can:

• Read and validate C2PA manifest data from media files in supported formats.
• Create and sign manifest data, and attach it to media files in supported formats.

Features:

• Create and sign C2PA manifests using various signing algorithms.
• Verify C2PA manifests and extract metadata.
• Add assertions and ingredients to assets.
• Examples and unit tests to demonstrate usage.

For the best experience, read the docs on the CAI Open Source SDK documentation website.

If you want to view the documentation in GitHub, see:

• Using the Python library
• Supported formats
• Configuring the SDK using Context and Settings
• Using Builder intents to ensure spec-compliant manifests
• Using working stores and archvies
• Selectively constructing manifests by filtering actions and ingredients
• Diagram of public classes in the Python library and their relationships
• Release notes

Prerequisites

This library requires Python version 3.10+.

Package installation

Install the c2pa-python package from PyPI by running:

pip install c2pa-python

To use the module in Python code, import the module like this:

import c2pa

Examples

See the examples directory for some helpful examples:

• examples/read.py shows how to read and verify an asset with a C2PA manifest.
• examples/sign.py shows how to sign and verify an asset with a C2PA manifest.
• examples/training.py demonstrates how to add a "Do Not Train" assertion to an asset and verify it.

API reference documentation

Documentation is published at github.io/c2pa-python/api/c2pa.

To build documentation locally, refer to this section in Contributing to the project.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! For more information, see Contributing to the project.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 and the MIT License. See the LICENSE-MIT and LICENSE-APACHE files for details.