Install & Compatibility
Where this runs
tested against v0.10.0 · pip install
no network on importno background threads
Install × environment matrix
Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux
muslpy 3.10–3.95 runs
installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 2.578s · 40.2MB
glibcpy 3.10–3.95 runs
installs and imports cleanly · install 5.6s · import 2.358s · 41MB
40MB installed
● package 40MB
Code
Verified usage
Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.
OpenAPI
✓ from aiopenapi3 import OpenAPI
✗ from openapi3 import OpenAPI
Correct package is 'aiopenapi3', not 'openapi3'.
load_file
✓ from aiopenapi3 import load_file
✗ from aiopenapi3.loaders import load_file
load_file is exposed at top level since v0.9.0.
Load an OpenAPI spec and call an endpoint asynchronously.
import os
from aiopenapi3 import OpenAPI
# Load spec from URL
api = OpenAPI(
url="https://petstore3.swagger.io/api/v3/openapi.json",
auth=lambda r: r.with_headers({"api_key": os.environ.get("API_KEY", "")})
)
# Call an operation (e.g., list pets)
pets = api.list_pets(limit=10)
print(pets)
Errors
Common errors & fixes
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'aiopenapi3'
The package 'aiopenapi3' is not installed or install target is wrong.
fixRun: pip install aiopenapi3
AttributeError: module 'aiopenapi3' has no attribute 'load_file'
load_file is not a top-level symbol in older versions (<0.9.0).
fixUpgrade to aiopenapi3 >=0.9.0 or import from aiopenapi3.loaders.load_file.
aiopenapi3.exceptions.APIError: 404 Not Found
The API returned a non-2xx status, which now raises an exception by default since v0.8.0.
fixCatch APIError or configure the client to suppress raising on errors.
Upgrade
Version history
0.10.0latest on PyPI · released May 1, 2026
Audit
Dependencies
httpxrequiredHTTP client for async requests
pydanticrequiredData validation and settings management
pyyamlrequiredParse YAML OpenAPI specs