aws-request-signer
A python library to sign AWS requests using AWS Signature V4.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package solves a specific, well-defined problem (AWS Signature V4 signing) with zero dependencies, active maintenance, and no security issues. Install it if you need to sign AWS requests outside the official SDK or in environments where the full boto3 library is overkill.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low friction: pure Python, no runtime dependencies, and actively maintained with recent commits.
- Supports Python 3.6.1 through current versions.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute freely provided you retain the license notice.
last release 2023-02-20 (1271 days) · last repo commit 2026-04-07 · 27 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 148,038 downloads/mo, #11,046 on PyPI
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pip install aws-request-signer
from aws_request_signer import AwsRequestSigner
import hashlib
signer = AwsRequestSigner('us-east-1', 'access_key', 'secret_key', 's3')
headers = signer.sign_with_headers('PUT', 'http://s3.example.com/bucket/key', {}, hashlib.sha256(b'data').hexdigest())- Whether the library works with all AWS services or only S3-compatible endpoints
- Performance characteristics when signing high volumes of requests
- Compatibility with async HTTP clients beyond the aiohttp mention in the description
What it is and what it does
aws-request-signer is a lightweight Python library that handles AWS Signature V4 request signing for HTTP requests. It generates the cryptographic signatures and authorization headers needed to authenticate requests to AWS services and AWS-compatible endpoints like MinIO. The library is intentionally unopinionated—it works with any HTTP client (requests, aiohttp, etc.) and requires no external dependencies, making it easy to integrate into existing projects.
The package supports three signing workflows: adding authorization headers directly to requests, pre-signing URLs for temporary access, and signing S3 POST policies for HTML form uploads. It includes an optional authentication helper for the requests library but can be used standalone with any HTTP transport. The codebase is actively maintained, supports Python 3.6.1 and newer, and has no known security vulnerabilities.
Use it for
- Sign requests to upload or download files from S3 or MinIO buckets programmatically
- Generate pre-signed URLs for temporary, shareable access to S3 objects without exposing credentials
- Authenticate API calls to AWS services (DynamoDB, Lambda, etc.) from custom HTTP clients
- Sign S3 POST policies for browser-based file uploads directly to S3
- Integrate AWS request signing into async applications using aiohttp or similar libraries
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package solves a specific, well-defined problem (AWS Signature V4 signing) with zero dependencies, active maintenance, and no security issues. Install it if you need to sign AWS requests outside the official SDK or in environments where the full boto3 library is overkill.
Install
aws-request-signer on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: pure Python, no runtime dependencies, and actively maintained with recent commits. Supports Python 3.6.1 through current versions.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute freely provided you retain the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install aws-request-signer
from aws_request_signer import AwsRequestSigner
import hashlib
signer = AwsRequestSigner('us-east-1', 'access_key', 'secret_key', 's3')
headers = signer.sign_with_headers('PUT', 'http://s3.example.com/bucket/key', {}, hashlib.sha256(b'data').hexdigest())Verify before relying
- Whether the library works with all AWS services or only S3-compatible endpoints
- Performance characteristics when signing high volumes of requests
- Compatibility with async HTTP clients beyond the aiohttp mention in the description
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.6.1,<4.0.0 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 1,271 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 148,038 / month, #11,046 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
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