# Python SDK

> Learn how to integrate Dub with Python.

import SdkUsageExamples from "/snippets/sdk-usage-examples.mdx";

## Installation

```bash
pip install dub
```

## Basic Usage

Here's how you can use the Dub Python SDK to create a link and retrieve click analytics in timeseries format for it:

```python
import os
import dub
from dub.models import operations

# Initialize the Dub SDK with your API key
d = dub.Dub(
    token=os.environ['DUB_API_KEY'], # optional, defaults to DUB_API_KEY
)

# Create a new link
res = d.links.create(request={
    "url": "https://google.com",
})

print(res.short_link) # e.g. https://dub.sh/abc123

# Get analytics for the link
analytics = d.analytics.retrieve(request={
    "link_id": res.id,
    "interval": "30d",
    "group_by": "timeseries",
})

print(analytics) # e.g. [{ "start": "2024-01-01", "clicks": 100 }]
```

<SdkUsageExamples />

## Frameworks

You can use the Dub Python SDK with any Python framework:

1. [Usage with Flask](/docs/sdks/quickstart/flask)
2. [Usage with Django](/docs/sdks/quickstart/django)

If you're using a different Python framework, you can refer to the [Python SDK quickstart](/docs/sdks/quickstart/python) for a basic example.

## Additional Resources

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    Quickstart examples with the Python SDK
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