alibabacloud-credentials
The alibabacloud credentials module of alibabaCloud Python SDK.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. This is the official credential provider for Alibaba Cloud's Python SDK ecosystem—actively maintained, permissively licensed, low install friction, and carrying zero known vulnerabilities. Install it if you are building applications that authenticate to Alibaba Cloud services; it is a required dependency for most Alibaba Cloud SDK packages.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.7 or above; Alibaba Cloud account with valid credentials (AccessKey ID and secret, or equivalent auth method) must be obtained separately.
- Low friction: pure Python wheel with four runtime dependencies (APScheduler, aiofiles, alibabacloud-tea, alibabacloud-credentials-api).
- Active maintenance with a release 7 days ago and ongoing commits.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache License 2.0 (permissive) — Apache License 2.0 (permissive) allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, requiring only license and copyright notice preservation.
last release 2026-08-07 (7 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 9 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 8,027,926 downloads/mo, #1,671 on PyPI
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pip install alibabacloud-credentials
from alibabacloud_credentials.models import Config
from alibabacloud_credentials import Credentials
config = Config(
type='access_key',
access_key_id='YOUR_ACCESS_KEY_ID',
access_key_secret='YOUR_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET'
)
creds = Credentials(config)- Whether all credential types (access_key, sts, ram_role_arn, ecs_ram_role, oidc_role_arn, credentials_uri, bearer) are fully functional in version 1.0.11
- Performance characteristics when rotating credentials or handling token expiration
- Compatibility details with specific Alibaba Cloud service endpoints
What it is and what it does
This package provides credential management for the Alibaba Cloud Python SDK, handling the authentication layer between your application and Alibaba Cloud services. It abstracts away the complexity of multiple credential types—from simple access key pairs to temporary STS tokens, RAM role assumption, OIDC federation, and bearer tokens—into a unified Config and Credentials interface.
The package depends on alibabacloud-tea (the core Alibaba Cloud SDK transport layer), alibabacloud-credentials-api (the credential interface contract), APScheduler (likely for token refresh scheduling), and aiofiles (for async file operations, possibly for reading OIDC token files). It's actively maintained, supports Python 3.7 through 3.12, and carries no known security vulnerabilities. Use it when building applications that integrate with Alibaba Cloud services and need flexible, secure credential handling.
Use it for
- Initialize SDK clients for Alibaba Cloud services using stored or environment-based credentials without hardcoding secrets.
- Assume temporary RAM roles with session-based credentials for fine-grained access control in multi-tenant or federated environments.
- Integrate OIDC identity providers for Kubernetes or other federated identity systems accessing Alibaba Cloud.
- Rotate and refresh STS tokens automatically during long-running application lifecycles.
- Support multiple credential strategies (access keys, bearer tokens, credentials URIs) in a single codebase for different deployment scenarios.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
This is the official credential provider for Alibaba Cloud's Python SDK ecosystem—actively maintained, permissively licensed, low install friction, and carrying zero known vulnerabilities. Install it if you are building applications that authenticate to Alibaba Cloud services; it is a required dependency for most Alibaba Cloud SDK packages.
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alibabacloud-credentials on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: pure Python wheel with four runtime dependencies (APScheduler, aiofiles, alibabacloud-tea, alibabacloud-credentials-api). Active maintenance with a release 7 days ago and ongoing commits.
Requires Python 3.7 or above; Alibaba Cloud account with valid credentials (AccessKey ID and secret, or equivalent auth method) must be obtained separately.
License in practice
Apache License 2.0 (permissive) allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, requiring only license and copyright notice preservation.
Quickstart
pip install alibabacloud-credentials
from alibabacloud_credentials.models import Config
from alibabacloud_credentials import Credentials
config = Config(
type='access_key',
access_key_id='YOUR_ACCESS_KEY_ID',
access_key_secret='YOUR_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET'
)
creds = Credentials(config)Verify before relying
- Whether all credential types (access_key, sts, ram_role_arn, ecs_ram_role, oidc_role_arn, credentials_uri, bearer) are fully functional in version 1.0.11
- Performance characteristics when rotating credentials or handling token expiration
- Compatibility details with specific Alibaba Cloud service endpoints
Package facts
| License | Apache License 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.7 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesAPScheduleraiofilesalibabacloud-teaalibabacloud-credentials-api |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 7 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 8,027,926 / month, #1,671 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Software Development |
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