aioauth
Asynchronous OAuth 2.0 framework for Python 3.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, with conditions. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and fills a genuine gap for async OAuth 2.0 support. However, the 'Development Status :: 1 - Planning' classifier raises questions about production readiness despite recent activity. Verify stability requirements for your use case before deploying to production.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or later; you must implement the BaseStorage interface for your chosen database (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.) or ORM.
- Low install friction with a single lightweight runtime dependency (typing_extensions).
- Active maintenance with a recent release 19 days ago and ongoing repository activity.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Permissive license (MIT) allows use in commercial and proprietary projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-07-26 (19 days) · last repo commit 2026-07-26 · 231 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 85,737 downloads/mo, #13,902 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install aioauth
from aioauth import create_authorization_server
# Requires implementing BaseStorage interface for your database
server = create_authorization_server(storage=your_storage_instance)- Whether the package is production-ready despite 'Development Status :: 1 - Planning' classifier
- Specific performance characteristics or throughput limits for token operations
- Whether all four supported RFCs are fully tested and documented
What it is and what it does
aioauth is an OAuth 2.0 server framework built for Python's asyncio ecosystem. It implements the OAuth 2.0 protocol (RFC 6749) along with token introspection (RFC 7662), PKCE (RFC 7636), and OpenID support, making it suitable for building authorization servers in async web frameworks like FastAPI, Starlette, and aiohttp.
The package works database-agnostic through a simple BaseStorage interface, meaning you can integrate it with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Python ORMs like SQLAlchemy, gino, or databases. It exists because existing OAuth libraries like oauthlib and authlib do not natively support asyncio, making aioauth the primary option for developers building async-first authentication systems.
Use it for
- Build an OAuth 2.0 authorization server for a FastAPI or Starlette application
- Add token introspection and PKCE support to an existing async web service
- Implement OpenID Connect authentication in an aiohttp-based microservice
- Create a custom OAuth provider that works with your existing PostgreSQL or MongoDB database
- Integrate OAuth 2.0 into an async application without rewriting a synchronous library
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, with conditions.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and fills a genuine gap for async OAuth 2.0 support. However, the 'Development Status :: 1 - Planning' classifier raises questions about production readiness despite recent activity. Verify stability requirements for your use case before deploying to production.
Install
aioauth on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single lightweight runtime dependency (typing_extensions). Active maintenance with a recent release 19 days ago and ongoing repository activity.
Requires Python 3.9 or later; you must implement the BaseStorage interface for your chosen database (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.) or ORM.
License in practice
Permissive license (MIT) allows use in commercial and proprietary projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install aioauth
from aioauth import create_authorization_server
# Requires implementing BaseStorage interface for your database
server = create_authorization_server(storage=your_storage_instance)Verify before relying
- Whether the package is production-ready despite 'Development Status :: 1 - Planning' classifier
- Specific performance characteristics or throughput limits for token operations
- Whether all four supported RFCs are fully tested and documented
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9.0 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagetyping_extensions |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 19 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 85,737 / month, #13,902 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 1 - PlanningEnvironment :: Web EnvironmentFramework :: AsyncIOIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: Information TechnologyIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: InternetTopic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTPTopic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: HTTP ServersTopic :: Software DevelopmentTopic :: Software Development :: LibrariesTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Application FrameworksTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTyping :: Typed |
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