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A Python library for working with the SharePoint object model

13 filesupdated Jun 18, 2026

README

This library provides the ability to automate various SharePoint activities through easy to read and modify Python scripts.

The core library is located in the sp module. The scripts module contains a number of scripts for performing specific activities such as backing up sites.

USAGE

# Working with the sp module.

import sp
from sp import *

# enumerate all sites and print out the url
sp.enum_sites("http://myserver", lambda s: print s.Url)

# apply a master page to all webs
def apply_theme(web):
	web.MasterUrl = "http://myserver/custom.master"
	web.Update()

sp.enum_all_webs("http://myserver", apply_theme)


# Calling scripts in the scripts module

> cd sp.py
> ipy backupsites.py --url http://myserver --destination c:\backups --overwrite
>
> ipy setprofileprop.py --url http://myserver --property Picture --value http://myserver/pics/{Alias}.jpg
>

REQUIREMENTS

This library is designed to work with Iron Python 1.1.1. You can download Iron Python from http://www.codeplex.com/IronPython.