alibabacloud-tea-openapi
Alibaba Cloud openapi SDK Library for Python
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building on Alibaba Cloud infrastructure. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, carries a permissive license, and integrates cleanly with Alibaba's credential and gateway ecosystem. Install friction is low. Not relevant if you are not using Alibaba Cloud services.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.7 or later; intended for use with Alibaba Cloud services and their credential/gateway infrastructure.
- Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel.
- Actively maintained as of 2026-07-14 with recent commits.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache License 2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), allowing use in commercial and open-source projects with minimal restrictions beyond attribution and liability disclaimers.
last release 2026-07-14 (31 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-13 · 21 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 6,553,680 downloads/mo, #1,889 on PyPI
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pip install alibabacloud_tea_openapi
from alibabacloud_tea_openapi import models
# Use with Alibaba Cloud credential and gateway libraries to construct and send API requests- Specific OpenAPI endpoint coverage and which Alibaba Cloud services are supported by this SDK version.
- Whether this package is the recommended entry point or if service-specific SDKs are preferred for most use cases.
- Performance characteristics and rate-limiting behavior when calling high-volume Alibaba Cloud APIs.
What it is and what it does
This is the foundational OpenAPI client library for Alibaba Cloud services in Python. It abstracts the low-level HTTP and authentication mechanics needed to call Alibaba Cloud's OpenAPI endpoints, working in concert with the alibabacloud-credentials and alibabacloud-gateway-spi packages to handle credential resolution and request routing.
Developers use it as the base layer when building integrations with Alibaba Cloud services—typically by importing its models and utilities, then layering service-specific logic on top. It handles serialization, signing, and response parsing so you don't have to. The package is in Beta status, actively maintained, and supports Python 3.7 through 3.12.
Use it for
- Building Python applications that call Alibaba Cloud APIs for compute, storage, or database services.
- Integrating Alibaba Cloud services into existing Python backend infrastructure or data pipelines.
- Automating Alibaba Cloud resource provisioning and management from Python scripts.
- Wrapping Alibaba Cloud APIs in higher-level Python libraries or frameworks specific to your domain.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are building on Alibaba Cloud infrastructure.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, carries a permissive license, and integrates cleanly with Alibaba's credential and gateway ecosystem. Install friction is low. Not relevant if you are not using Alibaba Cloud services.
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alibabacloud-tea-openapi on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel. Actively maintained as of 2026-07-14 with recent commits. Depends on five runtime packages including cryptography and Alibaba-specific credential and gateway libraries.
Requires Python 3.7 or later; intended for use with Alibaba Cloud services and their credential/gateway infrastructure.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), allowing use in commercial and open-source projects with minimal restrictions beyond attribution and liability disclaimers.
Quickstart
pip install alibabacloud_tea_openapi
from alibabacloud_tea_openapi import models
# Use with Alibaba Cloud credential and gateway libraries to construct and send API requestsVerify before relying
- Specific OpenAPI endpoint coverage and which Alibaba Cloud services are supported by this SDK version.
- Whether this package is the recommended entry point or if service-specific SDKs are preferred for most use cases.
- Performance characteristics and rate-limiting behavior when calling high-volume Alibaba Cloud APIs.
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 | 5 packagesalibabacloud-credentialsalibabacloud-gateway-spialibabacloud-tea-utildarabonba-corecryptography |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 31 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 6,553,680 / month, #1,889 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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