{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/7"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Abstracts differences between cloud provider APIs to manage compute, storage, load balancers, DNS, and container resources through a single unified interface.","skillfed_tags":["cloud-abstraction","multi-cloud","infrastructure-as-code"],"use_cases":["Build infrastructure-as-code tools that work across multiple cloud providers without vendor lock-in.","Migrate workloads between cloud providers by swapping the driver configuration without rewriting application logic.","Manage hybrid cloud deployments where resources span multiple providers from a single codebase.","Automate server provisioning, DNS configuration, and load balancer setup across different cloud platforms.","Write cloud-agnostic Python scripts for resource discovery, monitoring, and lifecycle management."],"what_it_does":"Apache Libcloud is a Python library that provides a single, standardized API for interacting with multiple cloud providers. Instead of learning separate APIs for different platforms, you write code once against Libcloud's unified interface and switch providers by changing a configuration parameter. It handles compute resources (servers, block storage), object storage, load balancers, DNS services, and container virtualization.\n\nThe library sits between your code and the cloud provider's API, translating your calls into provider-specific requests and normalizing responses back into consistent objects. It depends only on requests for HTTP communication, making installation straightforward. The project is actively maintained by the Apache Software Foundation, supports modern Python versions (3.10+), and has been in production use since its first release in 2010.","worth_installing":"Yes. Apache Libcloud is a mature, actively maintained library with low install friction, permissive licensing, no known vulnerabilities, and broad cloud provider support. Install it if you need to abstract away cloud provider differences or manage resources across multiple platforms. Skip it only if you're committed to a single provider and don't need portability."},"id":"apache-libcloud","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/apache-libcloud","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/apache-libcloud.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/apache-libcloud/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-04-21","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"apache-libcloud","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"A standard Python library that abstracts away differences among multiple cloud provider APIs. For more information and documentation, please see https://libcloud.apache.org"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":1008867,"position":4519,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"3.9.1"}