applicationinsights
This project extends the Application Insights API surface to support Python.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No—do not install for new projects. Microsoft explicitly states this SDK is no longer maintained or supported. For existing applications already using it, continue only if you cannot migrate; do not adopt it for new work. The 1940-day gap since the last release means no security updates or compatibility fixes will arrive.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a valid Azure Application Insights instrumentation key; package is no longer maintained by Microsoft
- Low install friction, but the package is dormant—no releases since April 2021 and no maintenance activity for 1940 days.
- Microsoft explicitly states this SDK is no longer maintained or supported.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
last release 2021-04-22 (1940 days) · last repo commit 2023-12-28 · 141 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 9,957,039 downloads/mo, #1,494 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install applicationinsights==0.11.10
from applicationinsights import TelemetryClient
client = TelemetryClient('instrumentation-key')
client.track_event('my_event')- Whether this package still works with current Azure Application Insights endpoints and authentication methods
- Compatibility with modern Python versions and current dependency ecosystems
- Whether security patches or bug fixes have been backported despite the dormant status
What it is and what it does
This is a Python SDK that integrates application telemetry collection with Azure Application Insights, Microsoft's cloud-based application performance monitoring service. It allows you to instrument Python applications to send events, metrics, traces, and other diagnostic data for real-time monitoring and analysis.
However, this package has been unmaintained since April 2021 and Microsoft explicitly recommends against using it. The project is dormant—no releases in over 1940 days—and the description directs users to alternative SDKs as the supported replacement for new projects. While the MIT license is permissive and there are no known vulnerabilities, the lack of maintenance means it will not receive security updates, bug fixes, or compatibility improvements.
Use it for
- Legacy Python applications already instrumented with this SDK that continue to run without modification
- Monitoring older Python services where migration is not yet feasible
- Sending application events and metrics in existing codebases already using this package
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
No—do not install for new projects.
Microsoft explicitly states this SDK is no longer maintained or supported. For existing applications already using it, continue only if you cannot migrate; do not adopt it for new work. The 1940-day gap since the last release means no security updates or compatibility fixes will arrive.
Install
applicationinsights on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction, but the package is dormant—no releases since April 2021 and no maintenance activity for 1940 days. Microsoft explicitly states this SDK is no longer maintained or supported.
Requires a valid Azure Application Insights instrumentation key; package is no longer maintained by Microsoft
License in practice
MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
Quickstart
pip install applicationinsights==0.11.10
from applicationinsights import TelemetryClient
client = TelemetryClient('instrumentation-key')
client.track_event('my_event')Verify before relying
- Whether this package still works with current Azure Application Insights endpoints and authentication methods
- Compatibility with modern Python versions and current dependency ecosystems
- Whether security patches or bug fixes have been backported despite the dormant status
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Dormant 1,940 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 9,957,039 / month, #1,494 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: applicationinsights-0.11.10-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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