# Save data in a file with Python API

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**Created:** [May 29, 2020, 12:31pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/save-data-in-a-file-with-python-api/37433 "2020-05-29T12:31:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 29, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/save-data-in-a-file-with-python-api/37433/2 "2020-05-29T13:32:18Z")

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The TTN implementation has been left behind / deprecated.

[paho-mqtt · PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/paho-mqtt/) seems to be the client of choice now.

> [@A Python program to listen to your devices with MQTT](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/a-python-program-to-listen-to-your-devices-with-mqtt/9036):
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> A python program to listen to your devices with mqttn with credentials I will upload a Spark version when ready. # node.py # Simple Python client to show node activity from ttn MQTT brooker with credentials # Author: R.Schimmel # www.schimmel-bisolutions.nl # first install paho.mqtt.client: pip install paho-mqtt # import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt #Call back functions # gives connection message def on\_connect(client,userdata,rc): print("Connected with result code:"+str(rc)) # subscri…

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