Welcome to py.space

Welcome to py.space, the place for Python developers to build, run and share Python scripts, APIs and GUIs. It’s all in your browser, so you can just open up https://py.space and start building!

These docs will tell you everything you need to get started building in py.space, but the fastest way to get started is to play with some examples. Check out the featured examples on the homepage, or pick a tutorial below:

What can you do with py.space?

py.space lets you build and share “widgets”, which are pieces of Python code. A widget can be:

• A Script: It’s a Python script. Write some code, install some packages, click Run, job done – no installation required. Build a script in py.space with this tutorial.

• A Scheduled Task: Run code at scheduled intervals. Want to create a site checker that runs every hour and emails you if your website is down? Try this tutorial.

• An HTTP API: Build code that talks to other code, and put it online immediately. Handle events from webhooks, build a public API for your data, or build a backend for something else. Getting an HTTP API online with py.space is extremely quick – get your first HTTP API online in seconds with this tutorial.

• A GUI: py.space makes it easy to build graphical user interfaces and publish them on the web. Use a drag-and-drop editor to design your UI, then call Python methods when the user does something! py.space uses Anvil’s rich GUI toolkit, so you really can build anything. Get started by building a feedback form with this tutorial.

Share your code

py.space is built for sharing your code. Make your widgets public on your py.space profile, or embed them elsewhere on the web. Jazz up your profile with pictures, and present a portfolio of your coolest widgets.

If you’ve found a public widget you like, you can fork it to get your own copy and edit it yourself.

And of course, you can share your working APIs and GUIs, too: Each widget has a URL on the internet, so you can use it as you build it!

Is py.space free?

Yes. Next question?

OK, you want to know more. Fair enough – py.space is made by the team behind Anvil, a platform for building and hosting full-stack apps entirely in Python. py.space is backed by the same platform and toolkit as Anvil – in fact, all of your py.space widgets can be opened as Anvil apps. If you like py.space, perhaps you’ll want to check out Anvil, perhaps you’ll even use it at work, and that would make us happy. 😊

What next?

Pick up py.space and try it out! Go to https://py.space and try one of our featured examples, or start with a simple tutorial.

One small step for a developer, one giant leap for the community!

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