How to Install `sendgrid` in Python

v6.12.5 General Purpose Python !=3.0.*,!=3.1.*,!=3.2.*,!=3.3.*,!=3.4.*,>=2.7 MIT

Twilio SendGrid library for Python

Install pip install sendgrid

What is sendgrid?

Twilio SendGrid library for Python

This library allows you to quickly and easily use the Twilio SendGrid Web API v3 via Python.

- Version 6.X release is a BREAKING CHANGE from version 5.X, please see the for details. - Send SMS messages with .

Documentation → PyPI page → Author: Elmer Thomas, Yamil Asusta

Quick Start

Minimal example to get started with sendgrid:

import sendgrid

print(sendgrid.__version__)

Installation

pip (standard)

pip install sendgrid

Virtual environment (recommended)

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate   # Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
pip install sendgrid

pip3

pip3 install sendgrid

conda

conda install -c conda-forge sendgrid

Poetry

poetry add sendgrid

Dependencies

Installing sendgrid will also install these packages:

python-http-client cryptography werkzeug werkzeug werkzeug werkzeug werkzeug werkzeug werkzeug

Verify the Installation

After installing, confirm the package is available:

python -c "import sendgrid; print(sendgrid.__version__)"

If this prints a version number, installation succeeded. If you see a ModuleNotFoundError, see the errors section below.

Installation Errors

Common errors when installing sendgrid with pip.

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sendgrid'

Cause: The package is not installed in the current Python environment.

Fix: Run pip install sendgrid. If using a virtual environment, ensure it is activated first.

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sendgrid' (installed but still failing)

Cause: pip installed the package into a different Python than the one running your script.

Fix: Use python -m pip install sendgrid to install into the interpreter you are running.

ImportError: cannot import name 'X' from 'sendgrid'

Cause: The function or class does not exist in the installed version.

Fix: Check the version with pip show sendgrid and upgrade with pip install --upgrade sendgrid.

pip: command not found

Cause: pip is not in PATH or Python was not added to PATH during installation.

Fix: Try python -m pip install sendgrid. On macOS/Linux try pip3.

PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied

Cause: No write access to the system Python package directory.

Fix: Use a virtual environment, or add --user: pip install --user sendgrid

SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED

Cause: pip cannot verify PyPI's SSL certificate — common behind corporate proxies.

Fix: Try: pip install --trusted-host pypi.org --trusted-host files.pythonhosted.org sendgrid

Recent Releases

Version	Released
`6.12.5` latest	2025-09-19
`6.12.4`	2025-06-12
`6.12.3`	2025-05-29
`6.12.1`	2025-05-13
`6.12.2`	2025-05-13

Full release history on PyPI →

Manage sendgrid

Upgrade to latest version

pip install --upgrade sendgrid

Install a specific version

pip install sendgrid==6.12.5

Uninstall

pip uninstall sendgrid

Check what is installed

pip show sendgrid

Last updated: 2026-04-11 • Data from PyPI

How to Install sendgrid in Python