{"categories":[{"label":"Networking","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-networking"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Generates Kubernetes authentication tokens for AWS EKS clusters programmatically, replacing the need to call the AWS CLI's `aws eks get-token` command.","skillfed_tags":["aws-eks","kubernetes-auth","iam-integration"],"use_cases":["Automate EKS cluster authentication in CI/CD pipelines without shelling out to the AWS CLI.","Generate tokens for specific IAM roles when your application needs cross-role or cross-account EKS access.","Embed EKS authentication directly in Python deployment or management tools that orchestrate Kubernetes workloads on AWS.","Programmatically obtain tokens with custom region configuration for multi-region EKS deployments.","Integrate EKS authentication into custom credential providers or Kubernetes client libraries written in Python."],"what_it_does":"eks-token is a Python library that generates Kubernetes authentication tokens for AWS EKS clusters without invoking the AWS CLI. It wraps the token generation logic that `aws eks get-token` provides, making it suitable for programmatic use in Python applications that need to authenticate to EKS. The package returns tokens in the Kubernetes ExecCredential format, which can be used directly by kubectl or other Kubernetes clients.\n\nThe library depends on awscli and supports Python 3.6 and later. It allows you to specify a cluster name, optionally an IAM role ARN to assume, and a custom AWS region. The token is returned as part of a structured response containing metadata and expiration information, which you can extract and use for cluster authentication.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need programmatic EKS token generation in Python and want to avoid subprocess calls to the AWS CLI. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and carries no known vulnerabilities. The main caveat is that the license is unclear\u2014verify it directly in the repository before use in proprietary projects. It is suitable for production use in CI/CD, deployment automation, and Kubernetes client integrations."},"id":"eks-token","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/eks-token","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/eks-token.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/eks-token/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-01-03","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"unclear","name":"eks-token","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"EKS Token package, an alternate to \"aws eks get-token ...\" CLI"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":275308,"position":8180,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.3.0"}