aws-sam-translator

AWS SAM Translator is a library that transform SAM templates into AWS CloudFormation templates

aws-sam-translator Permissive license Apache License 2.0 Active ★ 9,563 v1.111.0 released 2026-07-02

Install

aws-sam-translator on PyPI

pip

pip install aws-sam-translator

uv

uv add aws-sam-translator

poetry

poetry add aws-sam-translator

Package facts

License	Apache License 2.0 (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (!=4.0,<=4.0,>=3.10)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	4 — boto3, jsonschema, typing_extensions, pydantic
Maintenance	actively maintained — 42 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-12
First released	2018-04-18
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: aws_sam_translator-1.111.0-py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: AWS, SAM, Serverless, Application, Model

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About aws-sam-translator

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AWS SAM transform

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The AWS Serverless Application Model (AWS SAM) transform is a AWS CloudFormation macro that transforms [SAM...

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Transforms AWS SAM (Serverless Application Model) templates into CloudFormation templates, enabling simplified serverless application definition with built-in best practices and sane defaults.

Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. Active maintenance with recent releases (42 days since last version) and strong repository signals (9563 stars, current commits). Supports Python 3.10–3.14.

Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), allowing broad use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for commercial and open-source projects alike.

Usage

pip install aws-sam-translator

from aws_sam_translator.translator import SAMTranslator
translator = SAMTranslator()
cfn_template = translator.translate(sam_template, 'AWS::Serverless-2016-10-31')

Requires Python 3.10 or later; SAM templates must be valid YAML/JSON with proper structure.

Verdict: Production-ready library with active maintenance, no known vulnerabilities, and permissive licensing. Low install friction and broad Python version support make it a solid choice for teams automating SAM-to-CloudFormation conversion in CI/CD pipelines or infrastructure tooling.

Needs verification

Whether the translator handles all current SAM resource types and extensions without gaps.
Performance characteristics when processing large or deeply nested SAM templates.
Compatibility with custom CloudFormation macros or extensions beyond standard SAM.

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