# Python import PMS **URL:** \ **Category:** Dev/API Corner\ **Tags:** other-dev\ **Created:** [July 1, 2016, 4:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/python-import-pms/149978 "2016-07-01T04:23:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ashura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@Ashura](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Ashura)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2016, 4:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/python-import-pms/149978/1 "2016-07-01T04:23:48Z")
Hey there I really wanted to get started with channel development for plex. But it seems like there are some obstacles. How do I get the PMS Library for python. I saw some plugins with imported that in their source code. This would allow me to write functional test for the channel, as well as better debugging and IDE integration. I really need this library. ---
**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2016, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/python-import-pms/149978/2 "2016-07-01T05:30:51Z")
Moving this to Channels for better exposure. ---
**Author:** ![shopgirl284](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shopgirl284](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shopgirl284)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2016, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/python-import-pms/149978/3 "2016-07-01T21:06:33Z")
Actually this is best discussed in the Third-Party Developers sections of the forum. See [General (Third-Party Development)](https://forums.plex.tv/categories/general-3rd-party-development "General (Third-Party Development)") (for info on the PMS API to access local libraries) and [Channel Development](https://forums.plex.tv/categories/channel-development "Channel Development"). The pinned topics at the top of these forums can provide the a lot of the basic information needed for development. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/python-import-pms/149978/4 "2020-01-08T19:58:27Z")