= Python Language
:doctitle: Python
:shortname: python
:artifactid: camel-python
:description: Evaluates a Python expression.
:since: 3.19
:supportlevel: Experimental
:tabs-sync-option:
//Manually maintained attributes
:camel-spring-boot-name: python

*Since Camel {since}*

Camel allows https://www.jython.org/[Python] to be
used as an xref:manual::expression.adoc[Expression] or xref:manual::predicate.adoc[Predicate]
in Camel routes.

For example, you can use Python in a xref:manual::predicate.adoc[Predicate]
with the xref:eips:choice-eip.adoc[Content-Based Router] EIP.

== Python Options


// language options: START
include::partial$language-options.adoc[]
// language options: END


== Variables

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|=======================================================================
|Variable |Type |Description
|*this* |Exchange |the Exchange is the root object
|context |CamelContext |the CamelContext
|exchange |Exchange |the Exchange
|exchangeId |String |the exchange id
|message |Message |the message
|body |Message |the message body
|headers |Map |the message headers
|properties |Map |the exchange properties
|=======================================================================


== Dependencies

To use Python in your Camel routes, you need to add the dependency on
*camel-python* which implements the Python language.

If you use Maven, you could add the following to your `pom.xml`,
substituting the version number for the latest release.

[source,xml]
-------------------------------------
<dependency>
  <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
  <artifactId>camel-python</artifactId>
  <version>x.x.x</version>
</dependency>
-------------------------------------


include::spring-boot:partial$starter.adoc[]