tl;dr: Opening a serious discussion about whether PocketBase should have an official Python SDK.

Background & Motivation

I recently built a small Python app and decided to turn it into a micro-SaaS.
It felt like a perfect opportunity to give PocketBase a real shot in production.

Along the way, I ran into some friction points:

• Two servers – I had to deploy FastAPI and PocketBase separately and get them to talk to each other.
• Credential hand-offs – My Python app needed Google OAuth for the business logic, but bridging that to PocketBase got awkward.
• Local dev complexity – The setup grew more brittle the more I tried to streamline it.

At that point, I had two options:

1. Switch – Move to Supabase/Firebase (or roll my own backend).
2. Migrate – Rebuild in Go to stay close to PocketBase’s ecosystem.

Because I know Go, the app was small, and LLMs can speed up porting, I chose option (2).
But it made me realize that many Python developers won't, and shouldn't have to, make that tradeoff.

Why an Official SDK Matters

1. Maintenance – A first-party SDK ensures updates stay aligned with PocketBase core releases.
2. Reputation – Dozens of “pocketbase-python” repos exist, but without official backing, it’s hard to know which (if any) are trustworthy.
3. Feature completeness – Core parity and consistency are essential for production use, not hobby projects.

Why Now

PocketBase is ideal for micro-SaaS projects: fast, lightweight, and developer-friendly.
But Python dominates the AI and automation space, and the next wave of indie SaaS tools will be Python-based.

A native, well-maintained SDK would unlock huge potential for that audience.

Next Steps

This isn’t a request for the core maintainers to build it, nor a solo offer to do it myself.
It’s a proposal for alignment: to agree that an official Python SDK is worth pursuing, discuss a minimal viable scope, and, if there’s consensus, I’m happy to help find a sponsor and coordinate contributors.

Related Issues

• Python Client? #564
• Feature: Python support for pocketbase #5737
• Cannot upload an image using API with python #5239
• [Feature Req] Client in python  #2880

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