AllStak SDK for Python, Django, Flask, FastAPI, and plain services. Captures exceptions, logs, inbound and outbound HTTP requests, spans, database telemetry, and cron heartbeats.
Install
pip install allstak
Framework extras are opt-in so the base install stays minimal:
pip install "allstak[fastapi]" # FastAPI/Starlette helpers
pip install "allstak[flask]" # Flask helpers
pip install "allstak[django]" # Django middleware + integrations
pip install "allstak[sqlalchemy]" # SQLAlchemy query telemetry
pip install "allstak[all]" # everything above
Requires Python 3.9+. Wheels are universal (py3-none-any). Every release is
built reproducibly under a pinned SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH, validated via
twine check --strict, smoke-installed on Python 3.10/3.11/3.12, and
uploaded via PyPI Trusted Publishers (OIDC) with PEP 740 Sigstore
attestations.
Setup
import os
import allstak
allstak.init(
api_key=os.getenv("ALLSTAK_API_KEY"),
environment=os.getenv("APP_ENV", "production"),
release=os.getenv("ALLSTAK_RELEASE"),
)
allstak.log.info("worker started")
allstak.capture_exception(RuntimeError("checkout failed"))
FastAPI
After allstak.init(...), FastAPI / Starlette apps are auto-instrumented — no
extra line needed:
import allstak
from fastapi import FastAPI
allstak.init(api_key="ask_live_...")
app = FastAPI() # inbound request telemetry + error capture are already wired
To attach explicitly (or to set a service name / disable the auto-attach via
allstak.init(..., capture_fastapi=False)):
from fastapi import FastAPI
from allstak.integrations.fastapi import AllStakFastAPI
app = FastAPI()
AllStakFastAPI(app, service="checkout-api")
Logs
allstak.init(...) auto-attaches the logging bridge (disable with
capture_logs=False), so standard-library logs flow to AllStak with no extra
code. ERROR/CRITICAL records become error events (with the exception + stack
for logger.exception(...)), and lower levels become breadcrumbs:
import logging
logging.getLogger("checkout").error("payment declined")
try:
charge()
except Exception:
logging.getLogger("checkout").exception("charge crashed") # captured with stack
Flask
from flask import Flask
from allstak.integrations.flask import AllStakFlask
app = Flask(__name__)
AllStakFlask(app)
Django
Add "allstak" to INSTALLED_APPS and the SDK auto-inserts its request
middleware for you — no manual MIDDLEWARE edit needed:
INSTALLED_APPS = [
# ...
"allstak",
]
ALLSTAK = {
"api_key": "ask_live_...",
"environment": "production",
# "auto_middleware": False, # opt out of auto-insertion
}
Prefer to wire it by hand? Add the middleware at the front of the stack
(AllStakDjangoMiddleware is an alias of the same class):
MIDDLEWARE = [
"allstak.integrations.django.AllStakMiddleware",
*MIDDLEWARE,
]
Spans
with allstak.start_span("checkout.authorize", tags={"provider": "payments"}):
authorize_payment()
Configuration
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
api_key | Project API key. |
environment | Deployment environment. |
release | App version or commit SHA. |
flush_interval_ms | Background flush interval. |
buffer_size | Max buffered events. |
Privacy
The SDK redacts common sensitive headers and fields. Avoid putting secrets in custom metadata.
Troubleshooting
- No events: confirm
ALLSTAK_API_KEYis set beforeallstak.init(...). - Missing request telemetry: register the framework integration during app startup.
- Short-lived script: call
allstak.get_client().flush()before exit when a client is initialized.
Contributing and Support
- Report bugs with the GitHub bug report template: https://github.com/AllStak/allstak-python/issues/new/choose
- Open pull requests using the checklist in CONTRIBUTING.md.
- Report security vulnerabilities privately through SECURITY.md.
License
MIT