# Interact with discourse from Python?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/interact-with-discourse-from-python/87543
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [May 15, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/interact-with-discourse-from-python/87543 "2018-05-15T16:34:39Z")
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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2023, 8:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/interact-with-discourse-from-python/87543/14 "2023-08-31T08:47:22Z")

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I wrote several import scripts before I really “learned” ruby. Depending on what you want to do you might be able to do more with your current skill set than you think. It’s likely easier to use ruby than figure out how to use something else.

If you’re interacting with the API, though, then you can use whatever language you want.

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