# Python: Recommended client

**URL:** <https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/python-recommended-client/537>\
**Category:** Personal Demographics Service (PDS)\
**Tags:** pds, python, spine\
**Created:** [23 October 2023 09:12 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/python-recommended-client/537 "2023-10-23T09:12:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kamran.iqbal4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c6cbf5/32.png) [@kamran.iqbal4](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/kamran.iqbal4)\
**Post date:** [23 October 2023 09:12 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/python-recommended-client/537/1 "2023-10-23T09:12:30Z")

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The recommended client for python - Smart Py - does not allow easy manipulation of headers. We have been able to rework the library to facilitate this, but are there any other alternatives recommended by PDS?

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**Author:** ![david.hamill1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f475e1/32.png) [@david.hamill1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/david.hamill1)\
**Post date:** [13 November 2024 11:38 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/python-recommended-client/537/2 "2024-11-13T11:38:10Z")

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Hi,

Apologies for the (very) delayed reply.

There are no other alternatives Python libraries recommended by PDS.