Introduction to py42, the Code42 Python SDK

Overview

Py42 end-of-life
Py42 is now deprecated. It has been replaced by the Incydr SDK.

• Py42 will reach end-of-support on January 1, 2026, and end-of-life on January 1, 2027.
• To ensure uninterrupted functionality and access to the latest features, migrate your integrations to the Incydr SDK as soon as possible.

For more details, see our FAQ.

py42 is a Python SDK wrapper around the Code42 API that also provides several utility methods. You can use py42 to develop your own tools for working with Code42 data while avoiding the overhead of session or authentication management.

Incydr SDK available
Use the Incydr SDK for security-related integrations going forward. py42 remains available for preservation-related use cases like managing backup sets or legal hold. 

Use cases

You can use py42 to develop your own Python applications that: 

• Search file events and alerts 
• Add users to or remove users from watchlists
• Create and manage Cases
• Retrieve audit log data 
• Manage users, organizations, and devices 

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of uses for py42. 

py42 documentation

For more information, see the full py42 documentation at https://py42docs.code42.com.

External resources

• py42 documentation
• Github: py42

Related topics

• Code42 API resources 
• Manage Rules reference 
• File event metadata reference