alibabacloud-vpc20160428

Alibaba Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (20160428) SDK Library for Python

alibabacloud-vpc20160428 v7.1.6 118.1K downloads/30d#12,136 on PyPI★ 138

Permissive license Apache License 2.0 Active released 2026-08-14

What it is and what it does

This is an official Alibaba Cloud SDK that wraps the Virtual Private Cloud API (version 20160428) for Python developers. It allows you to programmatically create, configure, and manage VPC resources—such as virtual networks, subnets, and routing—on Alibaba Cloud's infrastructure from Python code. The SDK handles authentication, request serialization, and response parsing through its two core dependencies (alibabacloud-tea-openapi for the OpenAPI framework and darabonba-core for data marshaling).

The package is actively maintained, supports modern Python versions (3.7–3.12), and carries no known security vulnerabilities. It is part of Alibaba Cloud's broader Python SDK ecosystem and is intended for developers building infrastructure automation, multi-cloud deployments, or applications that need to manage Alibaba Cloud networking resources programmatically.

Use it for:

Automate VPC provisioning and teardown in CI/CD pipelines for Alibaba Cloud deployments
Build infrastructure-as-code tools that manage Alibaba Cloud networking alongside other cloud resources
Integrate Alibaba Cloud VPC management into Python-based cloud orchestration or multi-cloud platforms
Programmatically configure network isolation and routing policies for applications running on Alibaba Cloud

Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

Provides Python bindings to Alibaba Cloud's Virtual Private Cloud API (20160428), enabling programmatic management of VPC resources on Alibaba Cloud infrastructure.

Yes, if you are building on Alibaba Cloud and need to manage VPC resources from Python. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries no known vulnerabilities, and is licensed permissively. It is the official SDK for this API, so it is the standard choice for VPC automation on Alibaba Cloud. Not relevant for non-Alibaba Cloud deployments.

Install

alibabacloud-vpc20160428 on PyPI

pip

pip install alibabacloud-vpc20160428

uv

uv add alibabacloud-vpc20160428

poetry

poetry add alibabacloud-vpc20160428

Installing alibabacloud-vpc20160428

Before you install

Low friction install with two lightweight dependencies (alibabacloud-tea-openapi, darabonba-core). Package is actively maintained with a recent release and supports Python 3.7 through 3.12.

License in practice

Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions beyond attribution and liability disclaimers.

Quickstart

pip install alibabacloud_vpc20160428

from alibabacloud_vpc20160428 import Client
# Initialize client with credentials and call VPC API methods

Requires Python >= 3.7 and valid Alibaba Cloud credentials to authenticate API calls.

Verify before relying

Specific VPC operations supported (DescribeVpcs, CreateVpc, etc.) and their method signatures
Whether this SDK version (7.1.6) maps to a specific Alibaba Cloud API version beyond 20160428
Rate limiting, quota, or throttling behavior on Alibaba Cloud's side

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	2 — alibabacloud-tea-openapi, darabonba-core
Maintenance	actively maintained — 0 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-14
First released	2020-08-11
Downloads	118,051/month — #12,136 on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-14)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14)

Evidence: alibabacloud_vpc20160428-7.1.6-py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: alibabacloud, vpc20160428

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