License

The Upstox TOTP Python SDK is licensed under the MIT License.

MIT License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025 batpool

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.

What This Means

The MIT License is a permissive license that allows you to:

✅ Use the software for any purpose ✅ Copy and distribute the software ✅ Modify the software to meet your needs ✅ Distribute modified versions of the software ✅ Use the software in commercial projects ✅ Use the software in proprietary projects

With these conditions:

📋 Include the license notice in all copies 📋 Include the copyright notice in all copies

And these limitations:

❌ No warranty - The software is provided “as is” ❌ No liability - Authors are not liable for any damages ❌ No trademark rights - License doesn’t grant trademark rights

Dependencies

This project uses several third-party libraries, each with their own licenses:

Core Dependencies

Package

License

Purpose

click

BSD-3-Clause

Command-line interface framework

curl-cffi

MIT

HTTP client with better performance

python-dotenv

BSD-3-Clause

Environment variable management

pydantic

MIT

Data validation and settings management

pyotp

MIT

TOTP (Time-based One-Time Password) generation

Development Dependencies

Package

License

Purpose

black

MIT

Code formatting

isort

MIT

Import sorting

Documentation Dependencies

Package

License

Purpose

sphinx

BSD-2-Clause

Documentation generator

sphinx-rtd-theme

MIT

Read the Docs theme

myst-parser

MIT

Markdown parser for Sphinx

License Compatibility

All dependencies use licenses that are compatible with the MIT License:

  • MIT License: Fully compatible ✅

  • BSD License: Fully compatible ✅

  • Apache License 2.0: Fully compatible ✅

This means you can use this project in both open-source and commercial applications without license conflicts.

Third-Party Services

This SDK integrates with external services:

Upstox API

Important: Using this SDK requires compliance with Upstox’s terms of service and API usage guidelines.

Contributing

By contributing to this project, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the same MIT License.

When you submit a pull request, you are agreeing to license your contribution under the MIT License and confirming that you have the right to do so.

Attribution

If you use this project, attribution is not required but is appreciated. You can include:

This project uses the Upstox TOTP Python SDK (https://github.com/batpool/upstox-totp)

Commercial Use

The MIT License explicitly allows commercial use. You can:

  • Use this SDK in commercial trading applications

  • Include it in proprietary software

  • Sell applications that use this SDK

  • Use it in enterprise environments

No additional permissions or fees are required.

Warranty Disclaimer

Warning

Important Disclaimer

This software is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. The authors and contributors are not responsible for:

  • Trading losses or financial damages

  • API failures or service interruptions

  • Data breaches or security issues

  • Any other damages arising from use of this software

Use at your own risk and ensure you understand the implications of automated trading.

License Text in Code

When redistributing this software, include the license text. You can find it in:

  • The LICENSE file in the repository root

  • The package metadata

  • This documentation page

For convenience, here’s a short form you can include in your source files:

# This file is part of upstox-totp
# Licensed under the MIT License
# See LICENSE file for details

SPDX License Identifier

For automated license detection, this project uses:

SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT

Questions About Licensing

If you have questions about licensing:

  1. Review the license text above carefully

  2. Check dependency licenses if you’re concerned about compatibility

  3. Consult with a lawyer for legal advice (we cannot provide legal advice)

  4. Open an issue on GitHub for clarification about project-specific questions