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# Beam SDK for Python dependencies

This page provides the information about the Apache Beam Python SDK dependencies.

If your pipeline requires additional dependencies, see [Managing Python Pipeline Dependencies](https://beam.apache.org/documentation/sdks/python-pipeline-dependencies/).

Dependencies of the Apache Beam Python SDK are defined in the `setup.py` file in the Beam repository. To view them, take the following steps:

1. Open `setup.py`.

    ```
    https://github.com/apache/beam/blob/release-<VERSION_NUMBER>/sdks/python/setup.py
    ```

    <p class="paragraph-wrap">Replace `&lt;VERSION_NUMBER&gt;` with the major.minor.patch version of the SDK. For example, <a href="https://github.com/apache/beam/blob/release-{{< param release_latest >}}/sdks/python/setup.py" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/apache/beam/blob/release-{{< param release_latest >}}/sdks/python/setup.py</a> provides the dependencies for the {{< param release_latest >}} release.</p>


2. Review the core dependency list under `REQUIRED_PACKAGES`.

    **Note:** If you need [extra features](/get-started/quickstart-py#extra-requirements), such as `gcp` or `dataframe`, review the lists in `extras_require` for additional dependencies.

You can also retrieve the dependency list from the command line using the following process:

1.  Create a clean virtual environment on your local machine using a supported python version.

    ```
    $ python3 -m venv env && source ./env/bin/activate && pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
    ```

2. [Install the Beam Python SDK](/get-started/quickstart-py/#download-and-install).

3. Retrieve the list of dependencies.

    ```
    $ pip install pipdeptree && pipdeptree -p apache-beam
    ```

If you have a `docker` installation, you can inspect the dependencies
preinstalled in Beam Python SDK [container
images](/documentation/runtime/environments/) by creating a container from an
image, for example: `docker run --rm -it --entrypoint=/bin/sh apache/beam_python3.10_sdk:2.55.0 -c "pip list"`.

You can also find the list of the dependencies installed in Beam containers in
`base_image_requirements.txt` files in the [Beam repository](https://github.com/apache/beam/blob/release-{{<param release_latest >}}/sdks/python/container) for a corresponding Beam release branch and Python minor version.