IndyKite Python SDK

Python clients for the IndyKite platform REST APIs: the Identity Knowledge Graph (IKG), KBAC authorization (AuthZEN), ContX IQ knowledge queries, data capture, entity matching, and platform configuration.

• SDK API reference: https://indykite.github.io/indykite-sdk-python/
• OpenAPI reference: https://openapi.indykite.com
• Developer guides: https://developer.indykite.com

Requirements

• Python 3.14+

Installation

pip install indykite-sdk-python

Credentials

The SDK uses the two standard IndyKite credential kinds, obtained from the IndyKite Hub (or created via the Config API):

export INDYKITE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="ik1_..."   # the app agent credential token, as issued
export INDYKITE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_CREDENTIALS_FILE=/path/to/service-account-credentials.json

Credentials can also be passed explicitly:

from indykite_sdk import CaptureClient, ConfigClient, Credentials

capture = CaptureClient("ik1_...")  # data-plane clients take the raw token
config = ConfigClient(Credentials.from_file("service-account-credentials.json"))

The service-account JSON's pre-issued token is used while valid; when it expires the SDK self-signs a fresh JWT from the credential's private key (privateKeyJWK or PKCS#8). The app-agent token is never a JWT the SDK mints — it is sent exactly as issued.

Regions and environments

Production defaults to https://eu.api.indykite.com; pass region="us" for the US region, or point base_url= / INDYKITE_BASE_URL at another environment (e.g. https://api.dev.indykite.xyz).

Quickstart

Authorization decisions (AuthZEN)

from indykite_sdk import AuthZENClient

with AuthZENClient() as client:
    result = client.evaluation(("Person", "ada"), "CAN_DRIVE", ("Car", "kitt"))
    print(result.decision)  # True / False

    # Which cars can ada drive?
    cars = client.search_resource(("Person", "ada"), "CAN_DRIVE", "Car")
    print([car.id for car in cars.results])

Capture graph data

from indykite_sdk import CaptureClient

with CaptureClient() as client:
    client.upsert_nodes([
        {
            "external_id": "ada",
            "type": "Person",
            "is_identity": True,
            "properties": [{"type": "email", "value": "ada@example.com"}],
        },
        {"external_id": "kitt", "type": "Car"},
    ])
    client.upsert_relationships([
        {
            "type": "OWNS",
            "source": {"external_id": "ada", "type": "Person"},
            "target": {"external_id": "kitt", "type": "Car"},
        },
    ])

Read the graph with a knowledge query (ContX IQ)

from indykite_sdk import CIQClient

with CIQClient() as client:
    for record in client.execute_iter("gid:my-knowledge-query-id", input_params={"personId": "ada"}):
        print(record.nodes)

Manage platform configuration

from indykite_sdk import ConfigClient

with ConfigClient() as config:
    organization = config.read_current_organization()
    project = config.create_project("my-project", organization.id, region="europe-west1")
    app = config.create_application("my-app", project.id)
    agent = config.create_application_agent("my-agent", app.id, ["Authorization", "Capture", "ContXIQ"])
    credential = config.create_application_agent_credential(agent.id)
    agent_credentials = credential.as_credentials()  # shown once - store it securely

Updates and deletes are guarded by etags (If-Match): read the resource, then pass its .etag:

app = config.read_application(app_id)
config.update_application(app_id, etag=app.etag, display_name="Renamed")

Async

Every client has an async twin with identical methods:

from indykite_sdk import AsyncAuthZENClient

async with AsyncAuthZENClient() as client:
    result = await client.evaluation(("Person", "ada"), "CAN_DRIVE", ("Car", "kitt"))

Error handling

The SDK always raises typed exceptions — no method returns None on failure:

from indykite_sdk import AuthZENClient, AuthenticationError, IndyKiteError

try:
    with AuthZENClient() as client:
        decision = client.evaluation(("Person", "ada"), "CAN_DRIVE", ("Car", "kitt"))
except AuthenticationError as error:
    print(error)  # includes method, URL, status, and an actionable hint
except IndyKiteError as error:
    print(f"SDK call failed: {error}")

Exceptions include BadRequestError (400), AuthenticationError (401), PermissionDeniedError (403), NotFoundError (404), ETagMismatchError (412), RateLimitError (429), InternalServerError (5xx), RequestValidationError (client-side validation), and IndyKiteConnectionError (network).

Idempotent requests (GET/PUT/DELETE) are retried automatically on 429/502/503/504 with exponential backoff; tune or disable via retries=RetryConfig(...) / retries=None.

Examples

Runnable scripts for every client live in examples/.

Development

pipenv install --dev
pipenv run pytest                  # unit tests (mocked, no credentials needed)
pipenv run pytest -m integration   # live tests (needs credentials, see tests/integration/conftest.py)
pre-commit run --all-files

Support

• Issues: https://github.com/indykite/indykite-sdk-python/issues
• Vulnerability reports: see responsible_disclosure.md

Licensed under the Apache License 2.0.