---
id: aliyun-python-sdk-kms
version: "2.16.5"
license: Apache
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: dormant
---

# aliyun-python-sdk-kms — The kms module of Aliyun Python sdk.

License: permissive · Maintenance: dormant · Downloads: 6.3M/mo

## What it is and what it does

This is the official Aliyun Python SDK module for Key Management Service, allowing Python applications to interact with Aliyun's cloud-hosted key and encryption management. It wraps the Aliyun KMS API, letting you perform cryptographic operations, manage encryption keys, and integrate key services into Python applications targeting the Aliyun cloud platform.

The package depends on aliyun-python-sdk-core for underlying SDK infrastructure. It is classified as Beta and has been dormant for 714 days, suggesting it may not receive updates for new Python versions or service API changes. The permissive Apache license permits commercial use.

Use it for:

- Encrypt and decrypt data using keys managed by Aliyun KMS from a Python application.
- Manage encryption keys (create, rotate, enable/disable) programmatically via Aliyun's cloud service.
- Integrate Aliyun KMS into a Python backend that requires centralized key management.
- Automate key operations in infrastructure or deployment scripts targeting Aliyun.
- Build Python applications that rely on Aliyun's cryptographic services for compliance or security.

## Worth the install?

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

Provides Python bindings to Aliyun's Key Management Service (KMS) for cryptographic operations and key management through the Aliyun cloud platform.

Yes, if you are already committed to the Aliyun ecosystem and need Python bindings to KMS. The low install friction, permissive license, and zero known vulnerabilities are positive. However, the 714-day dormancy and unclear Python 3.7+ support are concerns—verify compatibility with your target Python version and test thoroughly before production use.

## Install

pip install aliyun-python-sdk-kms
uv add aliyun-python-sdk-kms
poetry add aliyun-python-sdk-kms

## Installing aliyun-python-sdk-kms

Before you install: Low install friction with a single dependency on aliyun-python-sdk-core. However, the package is dormant—no releases for 714 days—which may signal limited active maintenance or support for newer Python versions and security updates.

License in practice: Licensed under Apache (permissive treatment), so you may use, modify, and distribute it freely in commercial and private projects, provided you include the license notice.

Quickstart:

pip install aliyun-python-sdk-kms

from aliyun_python_sdk_kms import kms_client
# Initialize and call KMS operations via the client

Package classifiers list Python 2.6–3.6 support; requires_python is unspecified, so compatibility with modern Python versions is unclear.

Verify before relying:

- Whether the package works reliably with Python 3.7 and later versions, given classifiers only list up to 3.6.
- Whether dormant status reflects end-of-life or simply stable maintenance; no repository link or commit history available to assess.
- Specific KMS operations and API coverage compared to the current Aliyun KMS service.
- Whether the package receives security updates or patches despite dormant release status.

## Package facts

- License: Apache (permissive)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: dormant
- Downloads: 6.3M/month (top 5,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

aliyun kms python sdk, key management service aliyun, aliyun cryptography api, cloud key management python, aliyun encryption service, kms key operations aliyun, aliyun-integration, key-management, cloud-services

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