azure-cosmosdb-nspkg

What it is and what it does

This is a namespace package stub for the Azure CosmosDB SDK, not a functional client library itself. It exists to organize the Azure service client ecosystem by providing a shared namespace that allows multiple Azure service packages to coexist without conflicts. The package was released in 2017-10-04 and has not been updated since; the repository is now archived.

The package depends only on azure-nspkg and is designed for internal use within the Azure SDK structure. It is not a direct client for CosmosDB—it is a packaging artifact that enables modular organization of Azure libraries. If you are looking to interact with Azure CosmosDB, you would typically install a higher-level CosmosDB client package that depends on this namespace stub.

Use it for:

• Satisfying namespace package dependencies in legacy Azure SDK setups from 2017–2022.
• Enabling multiple Azure service packages to share a common namespace without import conflicts.
• Maintaining compatibility with code that explicitly depends on the azure namespace hierarchy.

Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

Provides a namespace package stub for Azure CosmosDB SDK integration, enabling modular organization of Azure service client libraries.

No. This package is abandoned (last commit 2022-07-28, archived repository) and serves only as a namespace stub for an outdated SDK structure. Modern Azure SDK packages have moved away from this pattern. Install only if maintaining legacy code that explicitly requires it.

Install

azure-cosmosdb-nspkg on PyPI

pip install azure-cosmosdb-nspkg

uv add azure-cosmosdb-nspkg

poetry add azure-cosmosdb-nspkg

Installing azure-cosmosdb-nspkg

Before you install

Low install friction, but abandoned since 2022-07-28 with no updates since initial release. Unlikely to receive maintenance or security updates.

License in practice

Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), imposing no significant restrictions on use or redistribution.

Quickstart

pip install azure-cosmosdb-nspkg

import azure
# Enables namespace sharing for Azure service packages

This is a namespace package stub; direct usage is not typical. It is installed as a dependency of higher-level Azure SDK packages.

Verify before relying

• Whether this namespace package is still required by current Azure SDK versions or superseded by newer packaging structures.
• Compatibility with Python versions beyond 3.6 declared in classifiers.
• Whether installing this package is necessary for modern CosmosDB client usage.

Package facts

Evidence: azure_cosmosdb_nspkg-2.0.2-py2.py3-none-any.whl

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