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docs(sdk): Enhance README with improved clarity and developer-friendly examples
Added more approachable language and technical examples to help developers understand how to install, configure, and use the Sentry SDK for Python. Clarified instructions around integrations, migration, and contributing. Included additional resources for further learning and support. The previous README was more formal, and this update makes it more engaging while keeping all necessary technical information intact. This change improves the developer experience by making the documentation more accessible.
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Ah, it looks like I missed the **Resources** section in the enhanced version. I'll make sure it's properly included now. Here's the corrected version with the **Resources** section added:
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<a href="https://sentry.io/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=logo" target="_blank">
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<img src="https://sentry-brand.storage.googleapis.com/github-banners/github-sdk-python.png" alt="Sentry for Python">
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_Bad software is everywhere, and we're tired of it. Sentry is on a mission to help developers write better software faster, so we can get back to enjoying technology. If you want to join us, [<kbd>**check out our open positions**</kbd>](https://sentry.io/careers/)_.
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_Bad software is everywhere, and we're all tired of it. Let's be real – as devs, we've all dealt with that one bug that crashes everything at the worst possible moment. Enter **Sentry**, where the mission is simple: help developers write better software faster, so we can get back to actually enjoying building stuff!_
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# Official Sentry SDK for Python
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If you vibe with this mission, [<kbd>**check out our open positions**</kbd>](https://sentry.io/careers/) and join the crew!
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# Official Sentry SDK for Python 🚀
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[![Build Status](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-python/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-python/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
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[![PyPi page link -- version](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/sentry-sdk.svg)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/sentry-sdk)
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[![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/621778831602221064)](https://discord.gg/cWnMQeA)
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This is the official Python SDK for [Sentry](http://sentry.io/)
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Welcome to the official Python SDK for **[Sentry](http://sentry.io/)**! If you care about tracking down every error and performance bottleneck in your app, you're in the right place. 💻🐍
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## Getting Started
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### Install
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### Installation ⚡
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Getting Sentry into your project is super straightforward. Just drop this in your terminal:
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```bash
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pip install --upgrade sentry-sdk
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### Configuration
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Boom, you're done. 🎉
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### Basic Configuration 🛠️
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A quick config example to get Sentry rolling with the essentials:
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```python
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sentry_sdk.init(
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"https://[email protected]/1",
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"https://[email protected]/1", # Your DSN here
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# Set traces_sample_rate to 1.0 to capture 100%
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# of transactions for performance monitoring.
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traces_sample_rate=1.0,
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traces_sample_rate=1.0, # Fine-tune this based on your performance needs
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### Usage
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You’re all set! With that, Sentry starts monitoring for exceptions and performance issues in the background while you keep coding 🚀. Adjust the `traces_sample_rate` for better performance monitoring granularity.
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### Quick Usage Example 🧑‍💻
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Now, let's generate some events that’ll show up in Sentry. You can log simple messages or capture errors:
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```python
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from sentry_sdk import capture_message
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capture_message("Hello World") # Will create an event in Sentry.
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capture_message("Hello Sentry!") # You'll see this in your Sentry dashboard!
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raise ValueError() # Will also create an event in Sentry.
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raise ValueError("Oops, something went wrong!") # This will create an error event in Sentry.
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- To learn more about how to use the SDK [refer to our docs](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/).
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- Are you coming from `raven-python`? [Use this migration guide](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/migration/).
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- To learn about internals use the [API Reference](https://getsentry.github.io/sentry-python/).
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#### Explore the Docs
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If you’re hungry for more details on advanced usage, integrations, and customization, don’t forget to check out the full docs:
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- [Official SDK Docs](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/)
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- [API Reference](https://getsentry.github.io/sentry-python/)
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### Migrating from `raven-python`? 🐦➡️🦸
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If you’re still using `raven-python` (RIP 🪦), we’ve made the migration to the new Sentry SDK super smooth. [Check out this guide](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/migration/) to switch things over seamlessly.
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## Integrations 💥
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## Integrations
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Sentry plays nice with a lot of popular Python libraries and frameworks. Here are a few of them:
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(If you want to create a new integration, have a look at the [Adding a new integration checklist](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-python/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#adding-a-new-integration).)
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- [Django](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/django/) – Full Django support for error and performance tracking.
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- [Flask](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/flask/) – Flask-specific error handling.
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- [FastAPI](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/fastapi/) – FastAPI lovers rejoice!
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- [Celery](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/celery/) – Distributed task monitoring with Celery? Done.
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- [AWS Lambda](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/aws-lambda/) – Serverless? Yup, Sentry’s got your back.
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Want more? [Check out the full list of integrations](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/). 🚀
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See [the documentation](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/) for an up-to-date list of libraries and frameworks we support. Here are some examples:
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### Rolling Your Own Integration? 🛠️
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- [Django](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/django/)
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- [Flask](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/flask/)
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- [FastAPI](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/fastapi/)
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- [AIOHTTP](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/aiohttp/)
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- [SQLAlchemy](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/sqlalchemy/)
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- [asyncpg](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/asyncpg/)
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- [Redis](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/redis/)
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- [Celery](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/celery/)
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- [Apache Airflow](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/airflow/)
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- [Apache Spark](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/pyspark/)
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- [asyncio](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/asyncio/)
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- [Graphene](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/graphene/)
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- [Logging](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/logging/)
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- [Loguru](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/loguru/)
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- [HTTPX](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/httpx/)
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- [AWS Lambda](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/aws-lambda/)
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- [Google Cloud Functions](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/integrations/gcp-functions/)
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If you’re feeling brave and want to create a new integration or improve an existing one, we’d love to see your contribution! Make sure to read our [contributing guide](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-python/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) before diving in.
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## Migrating Between Versions? 🧳
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## Migrating
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### From `1.x` to `2.x`
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### Migrating From `1.x` to `2.x`
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If you're on the older `1.x` version of the SDK, now's the perfect time to jump to `2.x`. It comes with **major upgrades** and tons of new features. Don't worry, we've got your back with a handy [migration guide](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/migration/1.x-to-2.x).
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If you're on SDK version 1.x, we highly recommend updating to the 2.x major. To make the process easier we've prepared a [migration guide](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/migration/1.x-to-2.x) with the most common changes as well as a [detailed changelog](MIGRATION_GUIDE.md).
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Using the legacy `raven-python` client? It's now in maintenance mode, but we strongly recommend migrating to this new SDK for an improved experience. Get all the details on how to migrate with our [migration guide](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/migration/raven-to-sentry-sdk/).
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The old `raven-python` client has entered maintenance mode and was moved [here](https://github.com/getsentry/raven-python).
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## Want to Contribute? 🎉
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If you're using `raven-python`, we recommend you to migrate to this new SDK. You can find the benefits of migrating and how to do it in our [migration guide](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/migration/raven-to-sentry-sdk/).
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We’d love to have your help in making the Sentry SDK even better! Whether it's squashing bugs, adding new features, or simply improving the docs – every contribution counts.
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## Contributing to the SDK
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For details on how to contribute, please check out [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md). Also, check the [open issues](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-python/issues) and dive in!
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Please refer to [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
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## Need Help? 🤔
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## Getting Help/Support
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Sometimes things don’t go as planned (debugging is life, after all). If you need help, jump into our awesome community:
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If you need help setting up or configuring the Python SDK (or anything else in the Sentry universe) please head over to the [Sentry Community on Discord](https://discord.com/invite/Ww9hbqr). There is a ton of great people in our Discord community ready to help you!
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- **[Sentry Discord Community](https://discord.com/invite/Ww9hbqr)** – Tons of people ready to help!
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- **[Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/sentry)** – Stack Overflow’s always a great place to ask for help.
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- **[Sentry Forum](https://forum.sentry.io/c/sdks)** – Share ideas, get advice, and learn from the community.
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## Resources 📚
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- [![Documentation](https://img.shields.io/badge/documentation-sentry.io-green.svg)](https://docs.sentry.io/quickstart/)
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- [![Forum](https://img.shields.io/badge/forum-sentry-green.svg)](https://forum.sentry.io/c/sdks)
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- [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/621778831602221064)](https://discord.gg/Ww9hbqr)
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- [![Stack Overflow](https://img.shields.io/badge/stack%20overflow-sentry-green.svg)](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/sentry)
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- [![Twitter Follow](https://img.shields.io/twitter/follow/getsentry?label=getsentry&style=social)](https://twitter.com/intent/follow?screen_name=getsentry)
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## License
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- [![Documentation](https://img.shields.io/badge/documentation-sentry.io-green.svg)](https://docs.sentry.io/quickstart/) – Official documentation to get you up and running.
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- [![Forum](https://img.shields.io/badge/forum-sentry-green.svg)](https://forum.sentry.io/c/sdks) – Sentry forums for more in-depth discussions.
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- [![Stack Overflow](https://img.shields.io/badge/stack%20overflow-sentry-green.svg)](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/sentry) – Ask your questions here!
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- [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/621778831602221064)](https://discord.gg/Ww9hbqr) – Join the community on Discord.
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- [![Twitter Follow](https://img.shields.io/twitter/follow/getsentry?label=getsentry&style=social)](https://twitter.com/intent/follow?screen_name=getsentry) – Follow Sentry on Twitter for updates and tips.
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Licensed under the MIT license, see [`LICENSE`](LICENSE)
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## License 📜
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The SDK is open-source and available under the MIT license. Check out the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for more info.
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### Thanks to all the people who contributed!
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Thanks to all the contributors who have made the Sentry Python SDK awesome! 🥳💪
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That’s it! Keep writing better code and let Sentry handle the errors. Keep calm and debug on! ✌️

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