# Accessing individual ciphertext components in OpenFHE-Python

**URL:** <https://openfhe.discourse.group/t/accessing-individual-ciphertext-components-in-openfhe-python/2081>\
**Category:** OpenFHE ports/wrappers\
**Created:** [July 1, 2025, 6:02pm UTC](https://openfhe.discourse.group/t/accessing-individual-ciphertext-components-in-openfhe-python/2081 "2025-07-01T18:02:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Emmaka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Emmaka](https://openfhe.discourse.group/u/Emmaka)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 6:02pm UTC](https://openfhe.discourse.group/t/accessing-individual-ciphertext-components-in-openfhe-python/2081/1 "2025-07-01T18:02:03Z")

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I know it is possible to access the individual CKKS ciphertext components ( ct\_0 and ct\_1 ) in openfhe c++ lib. I am using openfhe-python for my project and it is not available in the openfhe python. Do you guys have any plan to add this feature?

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**Author:** ![ypolyakov](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/openfhe.discourse.group/ypolyakov/32/47_2.png) [@ypolyakov](https://openfhe.discourse.group/u/ypolyakov)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2025, 2:30am UTC](https://openfhe.discourse.group/t/accessing-individual-ciphertext-components-in-openfhe-python/2081/2 "2025-07-09T02:30:21Z")

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Yes, this capability seems to be available in the `dev` branch of `openfhe-python`. So it should be included in v1.3.1.0 of the python wrapper (should be released within 1 week). @dsuponitskiy-duality, please confirm.

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**Author:** ![dsuponitskiy-duality](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c68b51/32.png) [@dsuponitskiy-duality](https://openfhe.discourse.group/u/dsuponitskiy-duality)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2025, 1:24pm UTC](https://openfhe.discourse.group/t/accessing-individual-ciphertext-components-in-openfhe-python/2081/3 "2025-07-09T13:24:05Z")

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@Emmaka This is correct. A binding for GetElements() will be included in the next OpenFHE-Python release.

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**Author:** ![Emmaka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Emmaka](https://openfhe.discourse.group/u/Emmaka)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 3:36am UTC](https://openfhe.discourse.group/t/accessing-individual-ciphertext-components-in-openfhe-python/2081/4 "2025-07-15T03:36:44Z")

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Has it been released already, or is there a set release date? @dsuponitskiy-duality

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**Author:** ![dsuponitskiy-duality](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c68b51/32.png) [@dsuponitskiy-duality](https://openfhe.discourse.group/u/dsuponitskiy-duality)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://openfhe.discourse.group/t/accessing-individual-ciphertext-components-in-openfhe-python/2081/5 "2025-07-15T13:58:30Z")

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yes: [V1.3.1.0 of OpenFHE Python wrapper is out](https://openfhe.discourse.group/t/v1-3-1-0-of-openfhe-python-wrapper-is-out/2096)