For the last four years, Polkascan Foundation has been maintaining the Substrate Python API: [py-substrate-interface](https://github.com/polkascan/py-substrate-interface), [py-scale-codec](https://github.com/polkascan/py-scale-codec) and [several Python bindings](https://github.com/orgs/polkascan/repositories?q=&type=all&language=rust&sort=) for cryptographic RUST crates used by Substrate.

The Substrate Python API is a library, with similar features as [Polkadot-JS API](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/polkadotjs#polkadot-js-api). With this API, Python developers can build apps that interact with any Polkadot, Kusama or other Substrate based chain. There are [APIs for different programming languages](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/build-tools-index#rpc-and-api-tools) and our API library is at the moment the only one available for the Python programming language.

As of writing [297 Github repositories and 23 Python packages](https://github.com/polkascan/py-substrate-interface/network/dependents?package_id=UGFja2FnZS04OTc2NTczNTM%3D) are depending on the Python API.

With this treasury proposal, we are asking retroactive funding for our activities in the period October until December 2023.  

Requested funding: 19,208.75 EUR

For more details, see [our full proposal](https://github.com/polkascan/social-contract/blob/master/polkadot/treasury-proposal-008-report-2023Q4.md).

This proposal seeks retroactive funding for the Polkascan Foundation's maintenance and support of the Substrate Python API from October to December 2023. The foundation has focused on developing version 2 of the libraries, addressing issues with ink! contract versioning, and providing technical support. With significant dependencies on the Python API, including 297 GitHub repositories and 23 Python packages, the foundation's efforts are crucial for Python developers interacting with Polkadot, Kusama, and other Substrate-based chains. The proposal outlines 127 hours of work spent during the period and requests funding to continue supporting and enhancing the Substrate Python API.

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Problem Statement:
- The Polkascan Foundation has been maintaining the Substrate Python API and other Python bindings for Substrate-based chains, but they require retroactive funding for their activities.

Significance:
- The Substrate Python API is the only available API library for Python developers to build apps that interact with Polkadot, Kusama, and other Substrate-based chains.
- There are currently 297 Github repositories and 23 Python packages depending on the Python API.

Proposed Solution:
- Requesting retroactive funding of 19,208.75 EUR for the activities of the Polkascan Foundation in the period of October to December 2023.

Expected Outcomes:
- Continued maintenance and development of the Substrate Python API and Python bindings for Substrate-based chains.

#397 Maintenance & Support Substrate Python API (Oct-Dec 2023)

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