---
id: alibabacloud-tea-util
version: "0.3.15"
license: Apache License 2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# alibabacloud-tea-util — The tea-util module of alibabaCloud Python SDK.

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 5.2M/mo

## What it is and what it does

alibabacloud-tea-util is a utility module that forms part of the Alibaba Cloud Python SDK ecosystem. It provides helper functions and common utilities needed by Alibaba Cloud SDKs built on the Tea framework. The package depends only on alibabacloud-tea and is designed to work across Python 3.6 through 3.12.

This is a foundational library typically used indirectly as a dependency of higher-level Alibaba Cloud service SDKs rather than as a standalone tool. It abstracts common patterns and operations that multiple Alibaba Cloud SDKs need, reducing duplication across the SDK family.

Use it for:

- As a transitive dependency when installing Alibaba Cloud service SDKs that rely on the Tea framework
- Providing shared utility functions to custom code that builds on top of Alibaba Cloud SDKs
- Supporting development of applications that integrate with multiple Alibaba Cloud services

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Provides utility functions and helpers for the Alibaba Cloud Tea SDK framework, supporting common operations needed by Alibaba Cloud Python SDKs.

Yes, if you are using Alibaba Cloud SDKs—it will be installed automatically as a dependency. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive Apache License 2.0. Install it directly only if you need its utilities for custom Tea-based development; otherwise, let your Alibaba Cloud SDK dependencies pull it in.

## Install

pip install alibabacloud-tea-util
uv add alibabacloud-tea-util
poetry add alibabacloud-tea-util

## Installing alibabacloud-tea-util

Before you install: Low friction install with a single dependency. Actively maintained with a release 28 days ago; the repository is not archived and receives ongoing commits.

License in practice: Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.

Quickstart:

pip install alibabacloud_tea_util

import alibabacloud_tea_util

Verify before relying:

- What specific utility functions this package provides beyond its role as a Tea SDK helper
- Whether this is intended for direct use or primarily as a transitive dependency of other Alibaba Cloud SDKs

## Package facts

- License: Apache License 2.0 (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 5.2M/month (top 5,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

alibaba cloud sdk utilities, tea framework helpers, alibabacloud tea util, sdk utility functions, alibaba cloud python tools, alibaba-cloud, sdk-utilities

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