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Python Client

py-nillion-client is a Python client for building on top of the Nillion Network. It can be used to manage Nada programs, store and retrieve secrets, and run computations.

Installation​

Install the py-nillion-client PyPi package in an existing Python application

pip install --upgrade py-nillion-client

Usage​

Import Python Client​

import py_nillion_client as nillion

Initialize a client​

Initialize an instance of the NillionClient connected to the Nillion Network using helpers from nillion-python-starter

import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv # pip install python-dotenv
from helpers.nillion_client_helper import create_nillion_client
from helpers.nillion_keypath_helper import getUserKeyFromFile, getNodeKeyFromFile

# Loads environment variables from the .env file
load_dotenv()  

def main():
    userkey = getUserKeyFromFile(os.getenv("NILLION_USERKEY_PATH_PARTY_1"))
    nodekey = getNodeKeyFromFile(os.getenv("NILLION_NODEKEY_PATH_PARTY_1"))
    # Initialize Nillion Client instance
    client = create_nillion_client(userkey, nodekey)
    # Print the user id
    print(client.user_id)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

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