{"categories":[{"label":"Internet","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet/4"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"A REST API client library for interacting with F5 BIG-IP iControl REST endpoints from Python code.","skillfed_tags":["archived","deprecated","f5-networks"],"use_cases":["Legacy automation scripts that already depend on this library and cannot be migrated to the F5 SDK","Read-only queries against BIG-IP devices in environments where the F5 SDK is not available","Reverse-engineering or understanding how the iControl REST API works at the HTTP level","Maintaining existing infrastructure code that predates the F5 SDK recommendation"],"what_it_does":"f5-icontrol-rest is a low-level Python client for the F5 BIG-IP iControl REST API. It wraps HTTP requests to BIG-IP management endpoints, allowing you to query and configure network devices programmatically through REST calls. The library provides an iControlRESTSession class that handles authentication and request formatting to interact with BIG-IP resources like NATs, pools, and virtual servers.\n\nHowever, this package is archived and no longer maintained. The project's own documentation explicitly recommends using the F5 SDK instead for new work. The last release was in 2019, and while the repository shows recent commit activity, the package itself receives no active development. Installation carries high friction because you are adopting an unmaintained dependency for a critical infrastructure tool.","worth_installing":"No. The package is archived and explicitly superseded by the F5 SDK. Unless you are maintaining legacy code that already uses it, you should use the F5 SDK instead. The lack of maintenance since 2019 means bugs and compatibility issues will not be fixed, and there is no path forward for new features or Python version support."},"id":"f5-icontrol-rest","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/f5-icontrol-rest","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/f5-icontrol-rest.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/f5-icontrol-rest/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2019-04-10","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"f5-icontrol-rest","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"F5 BIG-IP iControl REST API client"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":182432,"position":10099,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.3.13"}