aliyun-python-sdk-ecs
The ecs module of Aliyun Python sdk.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building on the Aliyun platform and need to manage ECS resources from Python. The package has low install friction, active maintenance, permissive licensing, and no known vulnerabilities. It is the official SDK module for this service.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires valid Aliyun access credentials and a configured region to authenticate API calls through the aliyun-python-sdk-core dependency.
- Low install friction with a single lightweight dependency.
- The package is actively maintained with a recent release 44 days ago.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache (permissive) — Licensed under Apache (permissive), allowing use in most commercial and open-source projects without significant legal constraints.
last release 2026-07-01 (44 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 253,063 downloads/mo, #8,529 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install aliyun-python-sdk-ecs
import aliyun_python_sdk_ecs- Specific API methods and ECS operations exposed by this module version
- Whether the package requires Aliyun account credentials or API keys to function
- Scope and completeness of ECS API coverage relative to official Aliyun documentation
- How authentication is handled through the aliyun-python-sdk-core dependency
What it is and what it does
This is the official Aliyun Python SDK module for Elastic Compute Service (ECS), the cloud compute offering on the Aliyun platform. It wraps the ECS API to let you manage virtual machine instances and related infrastructure from Python code. The module depends on aliyun-python-sdk-core for authentication and common SDK functionality.
You would use this when you need to automate Aliyun ECS operations from within a Python application or script. It supports Python 3.7 and greater, and is classified as Beta-stage software.
Use it for
- Automate provisioning and teardown of Aliyun ECS instances in deployment pipelines
- Build monitoring or cost-management tools that query ECS instance state programmatically
- Integrate Aliyun compute resource management into multi-cloud orchestration systems
- Manage instance lifecycle operations as part of application scaling or maintenance tasks
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are building on the Aliyun platform and need to manage ECS resources from Python.
The package has low install friction, active maintenance, permissive licensing, and no known vulnerabilities. It is the official SDK module for this service.
Install
aliyun-python-sdk-ecs on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single lightweight dependency. The package is actively maintained with a recent release 44 days ago.
Requires valid Aliyun access credentials and a configured region to authenticate API calls through the aliyun-python-sdk-core dependency.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache (permissive), allowing use in most commercial and open-source projects without significant legal constraints.
Quickstart
pip install aliyun-python-sdk-ecs
import aliyun_python_sdk_ecsVerify before relying
- Specific API methods and ECS operations exposed by this module version
- Whether the package requires Aliyun account credentials or API keys to function
- Scope and completeness of ECS API coverage relative to official Aliyun documentation
- How authentication is handled through the aliyun-python-sdk-core dependency
Package facts
| License | Apache permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagealiyun-python-sdk-core |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 44 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 253,063 / month, #8,529 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 |
Evidence: aliyun_python_sdk_ecs-4.24.83-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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