diff --git a/.changeset/python-sdk-dedupe-create-response.md b/.changeset/python-sdk-dedupe-create-response.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee52b1599b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/python-sdk-dedupe-create-response.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@e2b/python-sdk': patch
+'e2b': patch
+---
+
+Share the sandbox create/connect/fork response mapping (JS and Python) and the Python `Commands.run` / `Commands.connect` handle setup
diff --git a/packages/js-sdk/src/sandbox/sandboxApi.ts b/packages/js-sdk/src/sandbox/sandboxApi.ts
index c9c011fad9..3b3b822a52 100644
--- a/packages/js-sdk/src/sandbox/sandboxApi.ts
+++ b/packages/js-sdk/src/sandbox/sandboxApi.ts
@@ -572,15 +572,27 @@ function validateForkCount(count: number | undefined) {
   }
 }
 
-type SandboxForkResponse =
-  | {
-      sandboxId: string
-      sandboxDomain?: string
-      envdVersion: string
-      envdAccessToken?: string
-      trafficAccessToken?: string
-    }
-  | Error
+type SandboxCreateResponse = {
+  sandboxId: string
+  sandboxDomain?: string
+  envdVersion: string
+  envdAccessToken?: string
+  trafficAccessToken?: string
+}
+
+type SandboxForkResponse = SandboxCreateResponse | Error
+
+function toSandboxCreateResponse(
+  sandbox: components['schemas']['Sandbox']
+): SandboxCreateResponse {
+  return {
+    sandboxId: sandbox.sandboxID,
+    sandboxDomain: sandbox.domain || undefined,
+    envdVersion: sandbox.envdVersion,
+    envdAccessToken: sandbox.envdAccessToken,
+    trafficAccessToken: sandbox.trafficAccessToken || undefined,
+  }
+}
 
 /**
  * Options for creating a new Sandbox.
@@ -1761,13 +1773,7 @@ export class SandboxApi extends ClientFactory {
       )
     }
 
-    return {
-      sandboxId: res.data!.sandboxID,
-      sandboxDomain: res.data!.domain || undefined,
-      envdVersion: res.data!.envdVersion,
-      envdAccessToken: res.data!.envdAccessToken,
-      trafficAccessToken: res.data!.trafficAccessToken || undefined,
-    }
+    return toSandboxCreateResponse(res.data!)
   }
 
   protected static async forkSandbox(
@@ -1827,13 +1833,7 @@ export class SandboxApi extends ClientFactory {
           return apiErrorFromCode(result.error.code, result.error.message)
         }
 
-        return {
-          sandboxId: result.sandbox.sandboxID,
-          sandboxDomain: result.sandbox.domain || undefined,
-          envdVersion: result.sandbox.envdVersion,
-          envdAccessToken: result.sandbox.envdAccessToken,
-          trafficAccessToken: result.sandbox.trafficAccessToken || undefined,
-        }
+        return toSandboxCreateResponse(result.sandbox)
       }
     )
   }
@@ -1883,13 +1883,7 @@ export class SandboxApi extends ClientFactory {
       throw err
     }
 
-    return {
-      sandboxId: res.data!.sandboxID,
-      sandboxDomain: res.data!.domain || undefined,
-      envdVersion: res.data!.envdVersion,
-      envdAccessToken: res.data!.envdAccessToken,
-      trafficAccessToken: res.data!.trafficAccessToken || undefined,
-    }
+    return toSandboxCreateResponse(res.data!)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/python-sdk/e2b/sandbox/sandbox_api.py b/packages/python-sdk/e2b/sandbox/sandbox_api.py
index 71b5b600ca..789d3c5b3d 100644
--- a/packages/python-sdk/e2b/sandbox/sandbox_api.py
+++ b/packages/python-sdk/e2b/sandbox/sandbox_api.py
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
 from e2b.api.client.models import (
     SandboxNetworkUpdateConfigRules,
 )
+from e2b.api import SandboxCreateResponse
+from e2b.api.client.models.sandbox import Sandbox as CreatedSandbox
 from e2b.api.client.types import UNSET, Unset
 from e2b.connection_config import ApiParams
 from e2b.exceptions import InvalidArgumentException
@@ -76,6 +78,25 @@
 MAX_FORK_COUNT = 20
 
 
+def to_sandbox_create_response(sandbox: CreatedSandbox) -> SandboxCreateResponse:
+    """Map a created, connected or forked sandbox from the API response."""
+    return SandboxCreateResponse(
+        sandbox_id=sandbox.sandbox_id,
+        sandbox_domain=sandbox.domain if isinstance(sandbox.domain, str) else None,
+        envd_version=sandbox.envd_version,
+        envd_access_token=(
+            sandbox.envd_access_token
+            if isinstance(sandbox.envd_access_token, str)
+            else None
+        ),
+        traffic_access_token=(
+            sandbox.traffic_access_token
+            if isinstance(sandbox.traffic_access_token, str)
+            else None
+        ),
+    )
+
+
 def validate_fork_count(count: Any) -> None:
     """Reject a fork count the SDK will not send.
 
diff --git a/packages/python-sdk/e2b/sandbox_async/commands/command.py b/packages/python-sdk/e2b/sandbox_async/commands/command.py
index 19d7e23649..f2ad186066 100644
--- a/packages/python-sdk/e2b/sandbox_async/commands/command.py
+++ b/packages/python-sdk/e2b/sandbox_async/commands/command.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Dict, List, Literal, Optional, Union, overload
+from typing import Any, AsyncGenerator, Dict, List, Literal, Optional, Union, overload
 
 import httpx
 from connectrpc.code import Code
@@ -315,32 +315,9 @@ async def _start(
             )
         )
 
-        try:
-            start_event = await first_event(
-                events, self._connection_config.get_request_timeout(request_timeout)
-            )
-
-            pid = extract_start_pid(start_event, "start process")
-            return AsyncCommandHandle(
-                pid=pid,
-                handle_kill=lambda: self.kill(pid),
-                events=events,
-                on_stdout=on_stdout,
-                on_stderr=on_stderr,
-                handle_send_stdin=lambda data, request_timeout=None: self.send_stdin(
-                    pid, data, request_timeout
-                ),
-                handle_close_stdin=lambda request_timeout=None: self.close_stdin(
-                    pid, request_timeout
-                ),
-                check_health=self._check_health,
-            )
-        except Exception as e:
-            try:
-                await events.aclose()
-            except Exception:
-                pass
-            raise await ahandle_rpc_exception_with_health(e, self._check_health)
+        return await self._create_handle(
+            events, "start process", request_timeout, on_stdout, on_stderr
+        )
 
     async def connect(
         self,
@@ -374,12 +351,26 @@ async def connect(
             )
         )
 
+        return await self._create_handle(
+            events, "connect to process", request_timeout, on_stdout, on_stderr
+        )
+
+    async def _create_handle(
+        self,
+        events: AsyncGenerator[
+            Union[process_pb.StartResponse, process_pb.ConnectResponse], Any
+        ],
+        action: str,
+        request_timeout: Optional[float],
+        on_stdout: Optional[OutputHandler[Stdout]],
+        on_stderr: Optional[OutputHandler[Stderr]],
+    ) -> AsyncCommandHandle:
         try:
             start_event = await first_event(
                 events, self._connection_config.get_request_timeout(request_timeout)
             )
 
-            pid = extract_start_pid(start_event, "connect to process")
+            pid = extract_start_pid(start_event, action)
             return AsyncCommandHandle(
                 pid=pid,
                 handle_kill=lambda: self.kill(pid),
diff --git a/packages/python-sdk/e2b/sandbox_async/sandbox_api.py b/packages/python-sdk/e2b/sandbox_async/sandbox_api.py
index ef12afba5b..fb6b29ef4b 100644
--- a/packages/python-sdk/e2b/sandbox_async/sandbox_api.py
+++ b/packages/python-sdk/e2b/sandbox_async/sandbox_api.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     build_iam_config,
     build_lifecycle_config,
     build_network_config,
+    to_sandbox_create_response,
     validate_fork_count,
 )
 from e2b.sandbox_async.paginator import AsyncSandboxPaginator
@@ -269,25 +270,7 @@ async def _create_sandbox(
                 "You need to update the template to use the new SDK."
             )
 
-        domain = res.parsed.domain if isinstance(res.parsed.domain, str) else None
-        envd_token = (
-            res.parsed.envd_access_token
-            if isinstance(res.parsed.envd_access_token, str)
-            else None
-        )
-        traffic_token = (
-            res.parsed.traffic_access_token
-            if isinstance(res.parsed.traffic_access_token, str)
-            else None
-        )
-
-        return SandboxCreateResponse(
-            sandbox_id=res.parsed.sandbox_id,
-            sandbox_domain=domain,
-            envd_version=res.parsed.envd_version,
-            envd_access_token=envd_token,
-            traffic_access_token=traffic_token,
-        )
+        return to_sandbox_create_response(res.parsed)
 
     @classmethod
     async def _cls_get_metrics(
@@ -496,27 +479,7 @@ async def _cls_fork(
                 results.append(exception)
                 continue
 
-            domain = sandbox.domain if isinstance(sandbox.domain, str) else None
-            envd_token = (
-                sandbox.envd_access_token
-                if isinstance(sandbox.envd_access_token, str)
-                else None
-            )
-            traffic_token = (
-                sandbox.traffic_access_token
-                if isinstance(sandbox.traffic_access_token, str)
-                else None
-            )
-
-            results.append(
-                SandboxCreateResponse(
-                    sandbox_id=sandbox.sandbox_id,
-                    sandbox_domain=domain,
-                    envd_version=sandbox.envd_version,
-                    envd_access_token=envd_token,
-                    traffic_access_token=traffic_token,
-                )
-            )
+            results.append(to_sandbox_create_response(sandbox))
 
         return results
 
@@ -556,22 +519,4 @@ async def _cls_connect(
         if res.parsed is None:
             raise Exception("Body of the request is None")
 
-        domain = res.parsed.domain if isinstance(res.parsed.domain, str) else None
-        envd_token = (
-            res.parsed.envd_access_token
-            if isinstance(res.parsed.envd_access_token, str)
-            else None
-        )
-        traffic_token = (
-            res.parsed.traffic_access_token
-            if isinstance(res.parsed.traffic_access_token, str)
-            else None
-        )
-
-        return SandboxCreateResponse(
-            sandbox_id=res.parsed.sandbox_id,
-            sandbox_domain=domain,
-            envd_version=res.parsed.envd_version,
-            envd_access_token=envd_token,
-            traffic_access_token=traffic_token,
-        )
+        return to_sandbox_create_response(res.parsed)
diff --git a/packages/python-sdk/e2b/sandbox_sync/commands/command.py b/packages/python-sdk/e2b/sandbox_sync/commands/command.py
index 0198c42c5a..d929301e4e 100644
--- a/packages/python-sdk/e2b/sandbox_sync/commands/command.py
+++ b/packages/python-sdk/e2b/sandbox_sync/commands/command.py
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
-from typing import Callable, Dict, List, Literal, Optional, Union, overload
+from typing import (
+    Any,
+    Callable,
+    Dict,
+    Generator,
+    List,
+    Literal,
+    Optional,
+    Union,
+    overload,
+)
 
 import httpx
 from connectrpc.code import Code
@@ -315,28 +325,7 @@ def _start(
             )
         )
 
-        try:
-            start_event = events.__next__()
-
-            pid = extract_start_pid(start_event, "start process")
-            return CommandHandle(
-                pid=pid,
-                handle_kill=lambda: self.kill(pid),
-                events=events,
-                handle_send_stdin=lambda data, request_timeout=None: self.send_stdin(
-                    pid, data, request_timeout
-                ),
-                handle_close_stdin=lambda request_timeout=None: self.close_stdin(
-                    pid, request_timeout
-                ),
-                check_health=self._check_health,
-            )
-        except Exception as e:
-            try:
-                events.close()
-            except Exception:
-                pass
-            raise handle_rpc_exception_with_health(e, self._check_health)
+        return self._create_handle(events, "start process")
 
     def connect(
         self,
@@ -366,10 +355,19 @@ def connect(
             )
         )
 
+        return self._create_handle(events, "connect to process")
+
+    def _create_handle(
+        self,
+        events: Generator[
+            Union[process_pb.StartResponse, process_pb.ConnectResponse], Any, None
+        ],
+        action: str,
+    ) -> CommandHandle:
         try:
             start_event = events.__next__()
 
-            pid = extract_start_pid(start_event, "connect to process")
+            pid = extract_start_pid(start_event, action)
             return CommandHandle(
                 pid=pid,
                 handle_kill=lambda: self.kill(pid),
diff --git a/packages/python-sdk/e2b/sandbox_sync/sandbox_api.py b/packages/python-sdk/e2b/sandbox_sync/sandbox_api.py
index d351e09289..013d65f941 100644
--- a/packages/python-sdk/e2b/sandbox_sync/sandbox_api.py
+++ b/packages/python-sdk/e2b/sandbox_sync/sandbox_api.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
     build_iam_config,
     build_lifecycle_config,
     build_network_config,
+    to_sandbox_create_response,
     validate_fork_count,
 )
 from e2b.sandbox_sync.paginator import SandboxPaginator, get_api_client
@@ -268,25 +269,7 @@ def _create_sandbox(
                 "You need to update the template to use the new SDK."
             )
 
-        domain = res.parsed.domain if isinstance(res.parsed.domain, str) else None
-        envd_token = (
-            res.parsed.envd_access_token
-            if isinstance(res.parsed.envd_access_token, str)
-            else None
-        )
-        traffic_token = (
-            res.parsed.traffic_access_token
-            if isinstance(res.parsed.traffic_access_token, str)
-            else None
-        )
-
-        return SandboxCreateResponse(
-            sandbox_id=res.parsed.sandbox_id,
-            sandbox_domain=domain,
-            envd_version=res.parsed.envd_version,
-            envd_access_token=envd_token,
-            traffic_access_token=traffic_token,
-        )
+        return to_sandbox_create_response(res.parsed)
 
     @classmethod
     def _cls_get_metrics(
@@ -371,25 +354,7 @@ def _cls_connect(
         if res.parsed is None:
             raise Exception("Body of the request is None")
 
-        domain = res.parsed.domain if isinstance(res.parsed.domain, str) else None
-        envd_token = (
-            res.parsed.envd_access_token
-            if isinstance(res.parsed.envd_access_token, str)
-            else None
-        )
-        traffic_token = (
-            res.parsed.traffic_access_token
-            if isinstance(res.parsed.traffic_access_token, str)
-            else None
-        )
-
-        return SandboxCreateResponse(
-            sandbox_id=res.parsed.sandbox_id,
-            sandbox_domain=domain,
-            envd_version=res.parsed.envd_version,
-            envd_access_token=envd_token,
-            traffic_access_token=traffic_token,
-        )
+        return to_sandbox_create_response(res.parsed)
 
     @classmethod
     def _cls_fork(
@@ -450,27 +415,7 @@ def _cls_fork(
                 results.append(exception)
                 continue
 
-            domain = sandbox.domain if isinstance(sandbox.domain, str) else None
-            envd_token = (
-                sandbox.envd_access_token
-                if isinstance(sandbox.envd_access_token, str)
-                else None
-            )
-            traffic_token = (
-                sandbox.traffic_access_token
-                if isinstance(sandbox.traffic_access_token, str)
-                else None
-            )
-
-            results.append(
-                SandboxCreateResponse(
-                    sandbox_id=sandbox.sandbox_id,
-                    sandbox_domain=domain,
-                    envd_version=sandbox.envd_version,
-                    envd_access_token=envd_token,
-                    traffic_access_token=traffic_token,
-                )
-            )
+            results.append(to_sandbox_create_response(sandbox))
 
         return results