alibabacloud-kms20160120
Alibaba Cloud KeyManagementService (20160120) SDK Library for Python
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building on Alibaba Cloud and need KMS integration. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive license, and supports modern Python versions. No known vulnerabilities. Install only if you have Alibaba Cloud credentials and a genuine need for their KMS service; it is not a general-purpose cryptography library.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >= 3.7 and valid Alibaba Cloud credentials (access key ID and secret) to authenticate with the KMS service.
- Low friction installation via pip with three straightforward dependencies.
- Actively maintained with a release 9 days old and recent repository activity; marked Beta but supports modern Python versions 3.7 through 3.12.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache License 2.0 (permissive) — Apache License 2.0 (permissive) allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects that can include attribution.
last release 2026-08-05 (9 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 138 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 134,809 downloads/mo, #11,460 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install alibabacloud_kms20160120
from alibabacloud_kms20160120 import client
# Initialize with credentials and call KMS operations- Specific KMS operations supported (encrypt, decrypt, key generation, rotation, etc.) beyond the generic API wrapper
- Whether darabonba-core, alibabacloud-tea-openapi, and alibabacloud-gateway-pop are stable or Beta-status dependencies
- Example code or documentation link to validate ease of use for common KMS workflows
What it is and what it does
This is an official Alibaba Cloud SDK that wraps the KMS API (version 20160120) for Python applications. It provides a typed client interface to interact with Alibaba Cloud's key management service, handling authentication, request serialization, and response parsing through its three runtime dependencies (alibabacloud-gateway-pop, alibabacloud-tea-openapi, and darabonba-core).
The package is intended for developers building applications on Alibaba Cloud infrastructure that need to perform cryptographic operations—such as encrypting sensitive data, managing encryption keys, or integrating key rotation—without writing raw HTTP calls. It's part of Alibaba's broader Python SDK ecosystem and follows their standard patterns for cloud service clients.
Use it for
- Encrypt and decrypt sensitive data (credentials, PII) using keys stored in Alibaba Cloud KMS
- Manage encryption key lifecycle (creation, rotation, disabling) programmatically from Python
- Integrate KMS operations into backend services running on Alibaba Cloud infrastructure
- Automate key-based security workflows in multi-tenant or compliance-heavy applications
- Centralize key management across multiple Alibaba Cloud services from a single Python application
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are building on Alibaba Cloud and need KMS integration.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive license, and supports modern Python versions. No known vulnerabilities. Install only if you have Alibaba Cloud credentials and a genuine need for their KMS service; it is not a general-purpose cryptography library.
Install
alibabacloud-kms20160120 on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation via pip with three straightforward dependencies. Actively maintained with a release 9 days old and recent repository activity; marked Beta but supports modern Python versions 3.7 through 3.12.
Requires Python >= 3.7 and valid Alibaba Cloud credentials (access key ID and secret) to authenticate with the KMS service.
License in practice
Apache License 2.0 (permissive) allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects that can include attribution.
Quickstart
pip install alibabacloud_kms20160120
from alibabacloud_kms20160120 import client
# Initialize with credentials and call KMS operationsVerify before relying
- Specific KMS operations supported (encrypt, decrypt, key generation, rotation, etc.) beyond the generic API wrapper
- Whether darabonba-core, alibabacloud-tea-openapi, and alibabacloud-gateway-pop are stable or Beta-status dependencies
- Example code or documentation link to validate ease of use for common KMS workflows
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 | 3 packagesalibabacloud-gateway-popalibabacloud-tea-openapidarabonba-core |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 9 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 134,809 / month, #11,460 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming 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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