doipclient

library1.2.1pypypi✓ verified 89d ago

A Python implementation of a client for ISO-13400-2 (Diagnostic over IP). It provides a DoIPClient class for connecting to automotive ECUs over Ethernet, supporting routing activation, diagnostic message sending, and vehicle discovery. Version 1.1.8 is the latest stable release, with active maintenance.

http-networking serialization

pip install doipclient

github ↗package ↗

INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · DOIPCLIENT

doipclient

http-networkingpythonv1.2.1

Install

1.5s avg

Import

59ms

Disk

16MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v1.2.1 · 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

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.062s · 18MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 1.5s · import 0.056s · 18MB

16MB installed

● package 16MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

DoIPClient

✓ from doipclient import DoIPClient

✗ from doip.client import DoIPClient

Common mistake due to package name misleading

DoIPConnectionException

✓ from doipclient.connectors import DoIPConnectionException

✗ from doipclient import DoIPConnectionException

DoIPConnectionException is in connectors module

Basic connection to a DoIP ECU and sending a diagnostic request.

from doipclient import DoIPClient client = DoIPClient('192.168.0.10', 13400) client.send_diagnostic(b'\x22\xf1\x90') # Example UDS request

Debug

Known issues

breakingIn v1.1.3, RoutingActivationResponse.ResponseCode changed: DeniedRequiresTLS enum value corrected from 0x6 to 0x7, and 0x6 now maps to DeniedUnsupportedActivationType.

fix

Update code that checks for response codes using numeric values or enum names.

affects: >=1.1.3

gotchaThe use_secure parameter in the DoIPClient constructor also accepts an ssl.SSLContext. When passed True, a default context is used. When passed an SSLContext, it uses that context directly.

fix

If you need custom TLS, pass an SSLContext instead of True.

affects: >=1.0.9

gotchaThe get_entity() method for ECU discovery only works over IPv4 broadcast, not multicast. It may not detect all ECUs in complex networks.

fix

Use await_vehicle_announcement() for broader discovery.

affects: >=1.1.0

deprecatedThe 'timeout' parameter in the constructor may be deprecated in favor of a per-call timeout. Check documentation for current status.

fix

Refer to the latest docs; use per-method timeouts if available.

affects: ?

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'doipclient'

Package not installed or installed in wrong environment.

fix

pip install doipclient

doipclient.connectors.DoIPConnectionException: Connection refused

ECU not reachable at the given IP/port or not accepting connections.

fix

Verify ECU IP and port (default 13400). Check network connectivity and firewall.

ImportError: cannot import name 'DoIPConnectionException' from 'doipclient'

Incorrect import path.

fix

from doipclient.connectors import DoIPConnectionException

Upgrade

Version history

1.2.1latest on PyPI · released May 13, 2026

Audit

Dependencies

udsoncanoptionalOptional dependency for UDS diagnostics over DoIP

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/jacobschaer/python-doipclient ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/doipclient/ ↗