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Unofficial async Python client for the complete Open WebUI API.

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Unofficial Open WebUI API Documentation and Python Client

📚 Full Documentation Site

This project provides both a robust, async Python client for the complete Open WebUI API and comprehensive unofficial documentation for the Open WebUI API in general.

Python Client

A fully typed, async Python client that mirrors the backend structure of Open WebUI, providing an auto-completable interface for every endpoint.

Target Open WebUI Version

This package currently targets Open WebUI 0.10.2 (derived from package version 10.2.0).

Version mapping policy:

  • client.major -> openwebui.minor
  • client.minor -> openwebui.patch
  • client.patch -> client-only fixes while targeting the same Open WebUI version

Example: 10.2.0 means this package targets Open WebUI 0.10.2.

Installation

pip install owui-client

Quick Start

import asyncio
from owui_client import OpenWebUI

async def main():
    # Connect to your Open WebUI instance
    client = OpenWebUI(
        api_url="http://localhost:8080/api", 
        api_key="sk-..."
    )

    # Example: Get current user info
    user = await client.auths.get_session_user()
    print(f"Hello, {user.name}!")

    # Example: List all models
    models = await client.models.get_models()
    for model in models.data:
        print(model.id)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())

Locating Endpoints

The client structure matches the Open WebUI backend router structure exactly. If you know the API endpoint or backend path, you know the client function.

API Group Client Attribute Description
Auth & Users client.auths Sign in/up, API keys, session management
client.users User management, permissions, settings
client.groups Group management
Content client.chats Chat history, messages, archiving
client.prompts Prompt management
client.files File uploads and management
client.knowledge Knowledge base operations
Inference client.openai OpenAI-compatible chat completions & config
client.ollama Ollama configuration & endpoints
client.images Image generation endpoints
client.audio TTS and STT endpoints
System client.configs Global system configurations
client.models Model management (delete, update, import)
client.tools Tool management
client.functions Function management
client.events Event webhooks (outbound webhook delivery)

Tip: Use your IDE's autocomplete on the client object to explore all available resources.

API Documentation

The documentation site provides comprehensive coverage of all API endpoints, models, and their fields. This includes detailed descriptions of every field of every model, calculated automatically by examining their usage in the Open WebUI source code.

The field descriptions are extracted from:

  • Type annotations and Pydantic model definitions
  • Docstrings and comments in the source code
  • Actual usage patterns found throughout the codebase
  • API response examples and validation logic

This documentation is useful even if you're not using the Python client - it serves as a complete reference for the Open WebUI API, including all valid key/values accepted by dict fields.

Changelog

Release notes: Changelog on the documentation site or CHANGELOG.md in the repository.

Compatibility

This client is maintained for the explicitly targeted Open WebUI version shown above. Use the package version mapping to select the client release that matches your Open WebUI deployment.

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