nyord-vpn 0.1.0

NordVPN client with API fallback support

nyord-vpn

A simple and reliable NordVPN client for macOS with support for both legacy OpenVPN and njord APIs.

Features

• Simple and reliable VPN connection management
• Support for both legacy OpenVPN and njord APIs
• Country selection
• Basic status monitoring
• Clear error messages
• Minimal dependencies

Installation

# Install system requirements
brew install openvpn

# Install package
pip install nyord-vpn

# Optional: Install njord support
pip install nyord-vpn[njord]

Usage

Environment Variables

Set your NordVPN credentials:

export NORD_USER="your-username"
export NORD_PASSWORD="your-password"

CLI Commands

# Connect to VPN (defaults to US)
nyord-vpn connect

# Connect to specific country
nyord-vpn connect --country netherlands

# Use njord API
nyord-vpn --api njord connect

# Enable debug logging
nyord-vpn --verbose connect

# Check status
nyord-vpn status

# List available countries
nyord-vpn list-countries

# Disconnect
nyord-vpn disconnect

Python API

from nyord_vpn.core.factory import create_client

# Create client (legacy or njord)
client = create_client("legacy")

# Connect to VPN
client.connect("netherlands")

# Check status
status = client.status()
print(f"Connected to {status['server']} ({status['ip']})")

# Disconnect
client.disconnect()

Development

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Install optional njord support
pip install njord

# Run with debug logging
NORD_USER="username" NORD_PASSWORD="password" nyord-vpn --verbose connect

Error Handling

The client uses simple retry logic for API calls and provides clear error messages. Common errors:

• VPNCredentialsError: Missing or invalid credentials
• VPNConnectionError: Failed to connect/disconnect
• VPNConfigError: Configuration issues (e.g., missing OpenVPN)
• VPNServerError: Failed to get server information

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Submit a pull request

License

MIT