{"id":7504,"library":"plato-sdk","title":"Plato SDK","description":"Plato SDK is a Python library that provides a convenient way to interact with the Plato API. It simplifies data access and operations with Plato's services, offering a client for models, insights, and other platform features. The current version is 1.8.9, and it appears to follow a regular release cadence with recent updates.","status":"active","version":"1.8.9","language":"en","source_language":"en","source_url":"https://github.com/PlatoResearch/plato-python-sdk","tags":["API","SDK","data","fintech","plato","client"],"install":[{"cmd":"pip install plato-sdk","lang":"bash","label":"Install stable version"}],"dependencies":[{"reason":"Used for making HTTP requests to the Plato API.","package":"httpx","optional":false},{"reason":"Used for data validation and serialization of API models (requires Pydantic v2+).","package":"pydantic","optional":false},{"reason":"Provides backported and experimental typing features.","package":"typing-extensions","optional":false},{"reason":"Provides extensions to the standard datetime module.","package":"python-dateutil","optional":false}],"imports":[{"symbol":"Plato","correct":"from plato_sdk import Plato"}],"quickstart":{"code":"import os\nfrom plato_sdk import Plato\n\n# Initialize the Plato client with your API key\n# Ensure PLATO_API_KEY is set in your environment or pass it directly.\napi_key = os.environ.get(\"PLATO_API_KEY\", \"\")\nif not api_key:\n    print(\"Warning: PLATO_API_KEY environment variable not set. API calls may fail.\")\n    # In a real app, you might raise an error here.\n    # For this example, we'll continue with an empty key if not set.\n\nplato = Plato(api_key=api_key)\n\n# Example: Fetch a list of available models\ntry:\n    # This call requires a valid API key and network connectivity\n    models = plato.models.list()\n    print(\"Available models:\")\n    for model in models:\n        print(f\"- {model.name} (ID: {model.model_id})\")\nexcept Exception as e:\n    print(f\"Error fetching models: {e}\")\n    print(\"Please check your API key and network connection.\")","lang":"python","description":"This quickstart initializes the Plato client using an API key retrieved from environment variables. It then attempts to fetch a list of available models from the Plato API, demonstrating a basic interaction. Error handling is included for common issues like missing API keys or network problems."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Ensure the `PLATO_API_KEY` environment variable is set to your valid Plato API key, or pass `api_key='your_key_here'` directly when initializing `Plato()`.","message":"API key missing or incorrectly configured. The SDK relies on `PLATO_API_KEY` environment variable or direct `api_key` parameter.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"All versions"},{"fix":"Wrap API calls in `try...except` blocks to catch network exceptions and API-specific errors. Consider implementing retry logic with exponential backoff for transient issues.","message":"API calls can fail due to network issues, rate limits, or Plato API server errors. Implement robust error handling.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"All versions"},{"fix":"Ensure your project environment is isolated (e.g., with virtual environments) and other dependencies are compatible with Pydantic 2.x. If conflicts arise, you may need to adjust other library versions or isolate environments.","message":"Conflicts with other libraries requiring different Pydantic versions (e.g., Pydantic v1 vs v2). `plato-sdk` requires Pydantic 2.x.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"1.x.x (due to Pydantic 2.x requirement)"},{"fix":"Upgrade your Python interpreter to 3.10 or later. Use tools like `pyenv` or `conda` to manage Python versions effectively.","message":"`plato-sdk` requires Python 3.10 or newer. Installing with older Python versions will fail.","severity":"breaking","affected_versions":"All 1.x.x versions"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"Set the `PLATO_API_KEY` environment variable in your shell (e.g., `export PLATO_API_KEY='your_key'`) or pass `api_key=\"your_api_key_string\"` directly to `Plato(api_key=...)`.","cause":"The `PLATO_API_KEY` environment variable was not configured, and no `api_key` was provided during client initialization.","error":"ValueError: PLATO_API_KEY environment variable not set"},{"fix":"Upgrade your Python environment to 3.10 or newer. You can use tools like `pyenv` or create a new virtual environment with a compatible Python version.","cause":"The current Python interpreter version is older than 3.10, which is a minimum requirement for `plato-sdk`.","error":"ERROR: Package 'plato-sdk' requires a different Python version: 3.9.x is not in '>=3.10'"},{"fix":"Create a clean virtual environment and install `plato-sdk` to ensure Pydantic v2 is installed without conflicts. If other libraries require Pydantic v1, you may need to isolate environments or adjust those dependencies.","cause":"This typically occurs when Pydantic v1 is installed in the environment, but `plato-sdk` expects Pydantic v2 or newer. The `BaseModel` structure and import paths changed between major versions.","error":"AttributeError: module 'pydantic' has no attribute 'BaseModel'"}]}