awsiot
Command Line utility to easily provision IoT things in AWS
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned (last update 2017-12-10) and targets Python versions up to 3.6. Compatibility with modern boto3, botocore, and current Python releases is unverified. For AWS IoT provisioning, writing boto3 code directly or using AWS's official provisioning tools is safer and more maintainable.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires an existing AWS credentials file (~/.aws/config) with valid access keys and region configured.
- Low install friction with standard dependencies (boto3, botocore, click), but the package is abandoned—last commit was 2017-12-08 and no updates since 2017-12-10.
- Compatibility with modern AWS SDK versions and current Python releases is uncertain.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive and poses no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution.
last release 2017-12-10 (3169 days) · last repo commit 2017-12-08
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 215,764 downloads/mo, #9,394 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install awsiot
# Requires AWS credentials configured at ~/.aws/config
awsiot newthing MyDevice -a /path/to/attributes.json
awsiot attachcert MyDevice arn:aws:iot:region:account:cert/id- Whether this tool works with current versions of boto3 and botocore, given the 2017 release date.
- Whether the CLI interface remains compatible with modern AWS IoT API changes since 2017.
- Support for Python versions beyond 3.6, which was the latest listed at release.
What it is and what it does
awsiot is a command-line wrapper around AWS IoT provisioning operations. It lets you create IoT Things and ThingTypes, assign attributes to them, and attach certificates—operations that would otherwise require writing boto3 code or using the AWS console. The tool reads your local AWS credentials and uses them to interact with your AWS account.
The package depends on boto3 and botocore for AWS API calls, and click for CLI argument handling. However, it has been abandoned since late 2017, with no updates to track AWS API changes or support modern Python versions. Before adopting it, you should verify whether it still works with current AWS SDK versions and whether your use case would be better served by writing boto3 code directly or using newer provisioning tools.
Use it for
- Quickly create a single IoT Thing with attributes from the command line during local development or testing.
- Bulk-provision multiple IoT devices by scripting repeated calls to awsiot newthing with different parameters.
- Attach pre-existing certificates to Things without writing custom Python code.
- Set up IoT ThingTypes once and reuse them across multiple Things with consistent attributes.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last update 2017-12-10) and targets Python versions up to 3.6. Compatibility with modern boto3, botocore, and current Python releases is unverified. For AWS IoT provisioning, writing boto3 code directly or using AWS's official provisioning tools is safer and more maintainable.
Install
awsiot on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with standard dependencies (boto3, botocore, click), but the package is abandoned—last commit was 2017-12-08 and no updates since 2017-12-10. Compatibility with modern AWS SDK versions and current Python releases is uncertain.
Requires an existing AWS credentials file (~/.aws/config) with valid access keys and region configured.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive and poses no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution.
Quickstart
pip install awsiot
# Requires AWS credentials configured at ~/.aws/config
awsiot newthing MyDevice -a /path/to/attributes.json
awsiot attachcert MyDevice arn:aws:iot:region:account:cert/idVerify before relying
- Whether this tool works with current versions of boto3 and botocore, given the 2017 release date.
- Whether the CLI interface remains compatible with modern AWS IoT API changes since 2017.
- Support for Python versions beyond 3.6, which was the latest listed at release.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesboto3botocoreclick |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 3,169 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 215,764 / month, #9,394 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 3 - AlphaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Topic :: Utilities |
Evidence: awsiot-0.1.3-py3-none-any.whl
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See also awscliv2 · awsiotsdk · azure-mgmt-iothubprovisioningservices · aws-cdk.aws-certificatemanager · awscurl · awscli · azure-iot-device · aws-cdk.aws-iot-alpha · azure-iot-hub · aws-cdk.aws-iam