{"categories":[{"label":"Internet","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet/2"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Python SDK for interacting with IBM Cloud Object Storage using an S3-compatible API, allowing developers to upload, download, and manage objects in cloud storage buckets.","skillfed_tags":["cloud-storage","ibm-cloud","s3-compatible"],"use_cases":["Upload and download files to IBM Cloud Object Storage buckets from Python applications without managing raw HTTP requests.","Implement automatic archival policies on buckets to move infrequently accessed objects to cheaper storage tiers after a specified period.","Configure immutable object storage policies to enforce SEC-compliant record retention and prevent accidental or malicious deletion.","Migrate applications from AWS S3 to IBM COS by using the SDK as a drop-in replacement when no other AWS services are in use.","Manage bucket lifecycle configurations, access control, and metadata programmatically as part of cloud infrastructure automation."],"what_it_does":"IBM Cloud Object Storage SDK is a Python library derived from boto3 that enables developers to programmatically interact with IBM Cloud Object Storage using an S3-compatible API. It handles authentication via IBM Cloud IAM credentials, supports bucket and object operations (create, upload, download, delete), and includes features like lifecycle policies, archive tiers, and immutable object storage for compliance use cases. The package can serve as a drop-in replacement for boto3 when applications only need S3-like object storage and do not depend on other AWS services.\n\nThe SDK depends on ibm-cos-sdk-core for authentication and request handling, ibm-cos-sdk-s3transfer for multipart uploads and downloads, and jmespath for response parsing. It is actively maintained, supports Python 3.8 through 3.14, and carries no known security vulnerabilities. Installation involves multiple transitive dependencies, which increases setup complexity but is typical for cloud SDKs.","worth_installing":"Yes, with conditions. The package is production-stable, actively maintained, and carries no known vulnerabilities. Install it if you need to interact with IBM Cloud Object Storage from Python and accept the high dependency footprint. Avoid it if your application requires AWS services beyond S3, or if you are building on a minimal environment where multiple transitive dependencies create friction."},"id":"ibm-cos-sdk","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/ibm-cos-sdk","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/ibm-cos-sdk.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/ibm-cos-sdk/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-04-14","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"ibm-cos-sdk","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"IBM SDK for Python"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":1594356,"position":3731,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2.16.2"}