---
id: azure-cosmosdb-nspkg
version: "2.0.2"
license: Apache License 2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: abandoned
---

# azure-cosmosdb-nspkg — Microsoft Azure CosmosDB Namespace Package [Internal]

License: permissive · Maintenance: abandoned · Downloads: 2.8M/mo

## 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 above — 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No. This package is abandoned (last commit 2022-07-28, archived repository) and serves only as a namespace stub for an outdated SDK structure.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

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

- License: Apache License 2.0 (permissive)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: abandoned
- Downloads: 2.8M/month (top 5,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

azure namespace package, cosmosdb python client, azure sdk namespace, azure service integration, python azure nspkg, namespace-package, deprecated, azure-sdk

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