diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 7cd82f3..7f29162 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
     steps:
       # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |
@@ -54,3 +54,36 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Test with CMake
         run: bmake -C build test
+
+  build_and_test_python:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    env:
+      COMPILER: ${{ matrix.compiler }}
+      PYTHON_CMD: "python${{ matrix.python-version }}"
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest,]
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11'. '3.12']
+        compiler: ['gcc', 'clang']
+
+    # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
+    steps:
+      # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+      - name: before_install
+        run: ${PYTHON_CMD} python/setup.py build
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install setuptools wheel
+
+      - name: script
+        run: pip install python/
diff --git a/python/G722_mod.c b/python/G722_mod.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2dca00d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/G722_mod.c
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+#include <Python.h>
+
+#include "g722_encoder.h"
+#include "g722_decoder.h"
+
+#define MODULE_BASENAME G722
+
+#define CONCATENATE_DETAIL(x, y) x##y
+#define CONCATENATE(x, y) CONCATENATE_DETAIL(x, y)
+
+#if !defined(DEBUG_MOD)
+#define MODULE_NAME MODULE_BASENAME
+#else
+#define MODULE_NAME CONCATENATE(MODULE_BASENAME, _debug)
+#endif
+
+#define STRINGIFY(x) #x
+#define TOSTRING(x) STRINGIFY(x)
+
+#define MODULE_NAME_STR TOSTRING(MODULE_NAME)
+#define PY_INIT_FUNC CONCATENATE(PyInit_, MODULE_NAME)
+
+typedef struct {
+    PyObject_HEAD
+    G722_DEC_CTX *g722_dctx;
+    G722_ENC_CTX *g722_ectx;
+    int sample_rate;
+    int bit_rate;
+} PyG722;
+
+static int PyG722_init(PyG722* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwds) {
+    int sample_rate, bit_rate, options;
+    static char *kwlist[] = {"sample_rate", "bit_rate", NULL};
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwds, "ii", kwlist, &sample_rate, &bit_rate)) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (sample_rate != 8000 && sample_rate != 16000) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "Sample rate must be 8000 or 16000");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (bit_rate != 48000 && bit_rate != 56000 && bit_rate != 64000) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "Bit rate must be 48000, 56000 or 64000");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    options = (sample_rate == 8000) ? G722_SAMPLE_RATE_8000 : G722_DEFAULT;
+    self->g722_ectx = g722_encoder_new(bit_rate, options);
+    if(self->g722_ectx == NULL) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, "Error initializing G.722 encoder");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    self->g722_dctx = g722_decoder_new(bit_rate, options);
+    if(self->g722_dctx == NULL) {
+        g722_encoder_destroy(self->g722_ectx);
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, "Error initializing G.722 decoder");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    self->sample_rate = sample_rate;
+    self->bit_rate = bit_rate;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+// The __del__ method for PyG722 objects
+static void PyG722_dealloc(PyG722* self) {
+    g722_encoder_destroy(self->g722_ectx);
+    g722_decoder_destroy(self->g722_dctx);
+    Py_TYPE(self)->tp_free((PyObject*)self);
+}
+
+// The encode method for PyG722 objects
+static PyObject *
+PyG722_encode(PyG722* self, PyObject* args) {
+    PyObject* item;
+    PyObject* seq;
+    int16_t* array;
+    Py_ssize_t length, i, olength;
+
+    PyObject *rval = NULL;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O", &item)) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Takes exactly one argument");
+        goto e0;
+    }
+
+    // Convert PyObject to a sequence if possible
+    seq = PySequence_Fast(item, "Expected a sequence");
+    if (seq == NULL) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a sequence");
+        goto e0;
+    }
+
+    // Get the length of the sequence
+    length = PySequence_Size(seq);
+    if (length == -1) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Error getting sequence length");
+        goto e1;
+    }
+
+    // Allocate memory for the int array
+    array = (int16_t*) malloc(length * sizeof(array[0]));
+    if (!array) {
+        rval = PyErr_NoMemory();
+        goto e1;
+    }
+    for (i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+        PyObject* temp_item = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(seq, i);  // Borrowed reference, no need to Py_DECREF
+        long tv = PyLong_AsLong(temp_item);
+        if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
+            goto e2;
+        }
+        if (tv < -32768 || tv > 32767) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "Value out of range");
+            goto e2;
+        }
+        array[i] = (int16_t)tv;
+    }
+    olength = self->sample_rate == 8000 ? length : length / 2;
+    PyObject *obuf_obj = PyBytes_FromStringAndSize(NULL, olength);
+    if (obuf_obj == NULL) {
+        rval = PyErr_NoMemory();
+        goto e2;
+    }
+    uint8_t *buffer = (uint8_t *)PyBytes_AsString(obuf_obj);
+    if (!buffer) {
+        goto e3;
+    }
+    g722_encode(self->g722_ectx, array, length, buffer);
+    rval = obuf_obj;
+    goto e2;
+e3:
+    Py_DECREF(obuf_obj);
+e2:
+    free(array);
+e1:
+    Py_DECREF(seq);
+e0:
+    return rval;
+}
+
+// The get method for PyG722 objects
+static PyObject *
+PyG722_decode(PyG722* self, PyObject* args) {
+    PyObject* item;
+    uint8_t* buffer;
+    int16_t* array;
+    Py_ssize_t length, olength, i;
+
+    // Parse the input tuple to get a bytes object
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O", &item)) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Argument must be a bytes object");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // Ensure the object is a bytes object
+    if (!PyBytes_Check(item)) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Argument must be a bytes object");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // Get the buffer and its length from the bytes object
+    buffer = (uint8_t *)PyBytes_AsString(item);
+    if (!buffer) {
+        return NULL;  // PyErr_SetString is called by PyBytes_AsString if something goes wrong
+    }
+    length = PyBytes_Size(item);
+    if (length < 0) {
+        return NULL;  // PyErr_SetString is called by PyBytes_Size if something goes wrong
+    }
+    olength = self->sample_rate == 8000 ? length : length * 2;
+    array = (int16_t*) malloc(olength * sizeof(array[0]));
+    if (array == NULL) {
+        return PyErr_NoMemory();
+    }
+    g722_decode(self->g722_dctx, buffer, length, array);
+    // Create a new list to hold the integers
+    PyObject *listObj = PyList_New(0);
+    if (listObj == NULL) goto e0;
+
+    // Convert each int16_t in array to a Python integer and append to list
+    for (i = 0; i < olength; i++) {
+        PyObject* intObj = PyLong_FromLong(array[i]);
+        if (intObj == NULL) goto e1;
+        PyList_Append(listObj, intObj);
+        Py_DECREF(intObj); // PyList_Append increments the ref count
+    }
+
+    // Cleanup and return the list
+    free(array);
+    return listObj;
+e1:
+    Py_DECREF(listObj);
+e0:
+    free(array);
+    return PyErr_NoMemory();
+}
+
+static PyMethodDef PyG722_methods[] = {
+    {"encode", (PyCFunction)PyG722_encode, METH_VARARGS, "Encode signed linear PCM samples to G.722 format"},
+    {"decode", (PyCFunction)PyG722_decode, METH_VARARGS, "Decode G.722 format to signed linear PCM samples"},
+    {NULL}  // Sentinel
+};
+
+static PyTypeObject PyG722Type = {
+    PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL, 0)
+    .tp_name = MODULE_NAME_STR "." MODULE_NAME_STR,
+    .tp_doc = "Implementation of ITU-T G.722 audio codec in Python using C extension.",
+    .tp_basicsize = sizeof(PyG722),
+    .tp_itemsize = 0,
+    .tp_flags = Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT,
+    .tp_new = PyType_GenericNew,
+    .tp_init = (initproc)PyG722_init,
+    .tp_dealloc = (destructor)PyG722_dealloc,
+    .tp_methods = PyG722_methods,
+};
+
+static struct PyModuleDef G722_module = {
+    PyModuleDef_HEAD_INIT,
+    .m_name = MODULE_NAME_STR,
+    .m_doc = "Python interface for the ITU-T G.722 audio codec.",
+    .m_size = -1,
+};
+
+// Module initialization function
+PyMODINIT_FUNC PY_INIT_FUNC(void) {
+    PyObject* module;
+    if (PyType_Ready(&PyG722Type) < 0)
+        return NULL;
+
+    module = PyModule_Create(&G722_module);
+    if (module == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+
+    Py_INCREF(&PyG722Type);
+    PyModule_AddObject(module, MODULE_NAME_STR, (PyObject*)&PyG722Type);
+
+    return module;
+}
+
diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6709060
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+from sys import exit
+from distutils.core import setup, Extension
+from setuptools.command.test import test as TestCommand
+from os.path import realpath, dirname, join as path_join
+from sys import argv as sys_argv
+
+mod_name = 'G722'
+mod_name_dbg = mod_name + '_debug'
+
+mod_dir = dirname(realpath(sys_argv[0]))
+src_dir = '../'
+
+compile_args = [f'-I{src_dir}', '-flto']
+link_args = ['-flto', '-Wl,--version-script=symbols.map']
+debug_cflags = ['-g3', '-O0', '-DDEBUG_MOD']
+mod_common_args = {
+    'sources': [mod_name + '_mod.c', src_dir + 'g722_decode.c', src_dir + 'g722_encode.c'],
+    'extra_compile_args': compile_args,
+    'extra_link_args': link_args
+}
+mod_debug_args = mod_common_args.copy()
+mod_debug_args['extra_compile_args'] = mod_debug_args['extra_compile_args'] + debug_cflags
+
+module1 = Extension(mod_name, **mod_common_args)
+module2 = Extension(mod_name_dbg, **mod_debug_args)
+
+class PyTest(TestCommand):
+    user_options = [('pytest-args=', 'a', "Arguments to pass to pytest")]
+
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        TestCommand.initialize_options(self)
+        self.pytest_args = []
+
+    def run_tests(self):
+        import pytest
+        errno = pytest.main(self.pytest_args)
+        exit(errno)
+
+setup (name = mod_name,
+       version = '1.0',
+       description = 'This is a package for G.722 module',
+       ext_modules = [module1, module2],
+       tests_require=['pytest'],
+       cmdclass={'test': PyTest},
+)
+
diff --git a/python/symbols.map b/python/symbols.map
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ca7a4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/symbols.map
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+    global:
+        PyInit_G722*;
+    local:
+        *;
+};