cannot import name 'SmartConnect' from partially initialized module 'smartapi'


  • I am new to Python and started using your api in python. Using following code by going through few videos on youtube and your codes.

    from smartapi import SmartConnect #or from smartapi.smartConnect import SmartConnect
    #import smartapi.smartExceptions(for smartExceptions)

    is generating error

    PS C:\Users\DELL> & C:/Users/DELL/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python311/python.exe d:/Manish/Python/smartapi.py
    Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "d:\Manish\Python\smartapi.py", line 1, in <module>
    from smartapi import SmartConnect #or from smartapi.smartConnect import SmartConnect
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    from smartapi import SmartConnect #or from smartapi.smartConnect import SmartConnect
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    ImportError: cannot import name 'SmartConnect' from partially initialized module 'smartapi' (most likely due to a circular import) (d:\Manish\Python\smartapi.py)
    PS C:\Users\DELL> & C:/Users/DELL/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python311/python.exe d:/Manish/Python/smartapi.py
    Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "d:\Manish\Python\smartapi.py", line 5, in <module>
    obj=SmartConnect(api_key="ig3amEvr")
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^
    NameError: name 'SmartConnect' is not defined
    PS C:\Users\DELL> & C:/Users/DELL/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python311/python.exe d:/Manish/Python/smartapi.py
    Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "d:\Manish\Python\smartapi.py", line 1, in <module>
    from smartapi import SmartConnect #or from smartapi.smartConnect import SmartConnect
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    File "d:\Manish\Python\smartapi.py", line 1, in <module>
    from smartapi import SmartConnect #or from smartapi.smartConnect import SmartConnect
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    ImportError: cannot import name 'SmartConnect' from partially initialized module 'smartapi' (most likely due to a circular import) (d:\Manish\Python\smartapi.py)

    Please help.
    My contact details are manishashar888@gmail.com / 9173605833


  • @Manish-Ashar i think u need to install packages 'smartapi-python' and
    'websocket-client'

    pip install smartapi-python
    pip install websocket-client


  • @Manish-Ashar
    Can you try by renaming your python file to something as "mySmartapi.py".
    It should not be the same name as that from the repository!


  • @Manish-Ashar Is it related to version of python?


  • @Manish-Ashar surprised that no body has time to reply or help me.