mpesakit 2.0.1

A Python SDK for integrating with M-Pesa APIs

mpesakit

⚡ Effortless M-Pesa integration using Safaricom's Daraja API — built for developers, by developers.

The Problem

Integrating Safaricom's M-Pesa Daraja API directly is notoriously complex:

• Confusing and inconsistent documentation
• Manual handling of OAuth2 tokens and security credentials
• Complex encryption and certificate management
• Different endpoints for sandbox vs production environments
• STK Push, C2B, B2C, balance — all feel like separate APIs
• Time-consuming setup that delays your time-to-market

For many developers and startups, this becomes a huge barrier to adopting M-Pesa payments in Kenya and beyond.

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The Solution

mpesakit eliminates the complexity with a clean, developer-friendly Python SDK that:

• Zero-config setup — just add your credentials and go
• Handles authentication automatically — OAuth2, tokens, and security
• Seamless environment switching — sandbox ↔ production with one parameter
• Pythonic interface — clean methods that feel natural to Python developers
• Batteries included — everything you need for M-Pesa integration
• Production-ready — end goal is to be used by startups and enterprises across Kenya

Supported Features

Feature	Status	Description
STK Push (Lipa na M-Pesa)	Ready	Initiate customer payment prompts (mpesa-express/stk-push.mdx)
STK Query	Ready	Query STK push/payment status (mpesa-express/stk-query.mdx)
C2B Payments	Ready	Customer-to-Business payments (c2b.mdx)
B2C Payments	Ready	Business-to-Customer payouts (b2c.mdx)
B2C Account Top-up	Ready	Account top-up flows for B2C (b2c-account-top-up.mdx)
Business Paybill	Ready	Paybill integrations for business collections (business-paybill.mdx)
Business BuyGoods	Ready	Till/BuyGoods integrations (business-buygoods.mdx)
Token Management / Auth	Ready	Automatic OAuth2 handling and auth utilities (auth.mdx)
Account Balance	Ready	Check account balances (account-balance.mdx)
Transaction Reversal	Ready	Reverse transactions (reversal.mdx)
Transaction Status	Ready	Query transaction status (transaction-status.mdx)
Dynamic QR	Ready	Generate and manage dynamic QR payments (dynamic-qr.mdx)
Tax Remittance	Ready	Tax remittance flows and docs (tax-remittance.mdx)

Built on top of Arlus/mpesa-py with ❤️ — modernized, cleaned up, and restructured for today's developer needs.

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Quick Start

Installation (already here :) )

pip install mpesakit

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📖 Complete Setup Guide

• For the complete setup guide kindly check the documentation at: https://mpesakit.dev

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Security Best Practices

1. Never commit credentials to version control
2. Use environment variables for sensitive data
3. Implement webhook validation for callbacks
4. Log transactions for audit trails
5. Monitor rate limits and implement backoff strategies
6. Use HTTPS for all callback URLs

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! Here's how you can help:

Ways to Contribute

• 🐛 Report bugs via GitHub Issues
• 💡 Suggest features for the roadmap
• 📖 Improve documentation and examples
• 🔧 Submit pull requests with fixes/features
• ⭐ Star the repo to show support

Development Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/rafaeljohn9/mpesakit.git
cd mpesakit

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

# Install in development mode
pip install -e ".[dev]"

# Run tests
pytest tests/unit

Code Standards

• Follow PEP 8 style guidelines
• Include type hints where appropriate
• Write comprehensive tests for new features
• Update documentation for any API changes

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📞 Support & Community

• 📖 Documentation: [Full API docs coming soon]
• 🐛 Issues: GitHub Issues
• 💬 Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• 📧 Email: [e-mail]

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🙏 Attribution & Thanks

This project began as a fork of the fantastic Arlus/mpesa-py by @Arlus.

What we've added:

• Modular architecture for better maintainability
• Developer-first design with intuitive APIs
• Comprehensive testing suite
• Better documentation and examples
• Production-ready features and error handling

Special thanks to the original contributors and the broader Python community in Kenya.

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📄 License

Licensed under the Apache 2.0 License — free for commercial and private use.

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Made with ❤️ for the Kenyan developer community

⭐ Star this repo | 🐛 Report Issue | 💡 Request Feature