azure-identity

Microsoft Azure Identity Library for Python

azure-identity License unclear Active ★ 5,587 v1.25.3 released 2026-03-13

Install

azure-identity on PyPI

pip

pip install azure-identity

uv

uv add azure-identity

poetry

poetry add azure-identity

Package facts

License	not declared (unclear)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.9)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	5 — azure-core, cryptography, msal, msal-extensions, typing-extensions
Maintenance	actively maintained — 153 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-13
First released	2019-06-28
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: azure_identity-1.25.3-py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: azure, azure sdk

Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9

About azure-identity

from the package's own PyPI description — quoted content, verbatim

Azure Identity client library for Python

The Azure Identity library provides Microsoft Entra ID token-based authentication support across the Azure SDK. It provides a set of [TokenCredential][token_cred_ref]/[SupportsTokenInfo][supports_token_info_ref] implementations, which can be used to construct Azure SDK clients that support Microsoft Entra token authentication.

Source code | Package (PyPI) | Package (Conda) | [API reference documentation][ref_docs] | Microsoft Entra ID documentation

Getting started

Install the package

Install Azure Identity with pip:

pip install azure-identity

Prerequisites

An Azure subscription
Python 3.9 or a recent version of Python 3 (this library doesn't support end-of-life versions)

Authenticate the client

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Provides Microsoft Entra ID token-based authentication for Azure SDK clients, offering multiple credential implementations including DefaultAzureCredential for simplified local and cloud authentication flows.

Low install friction with five runtime dependencies (azure-core, cryptography, msal, msal-extensions, typing-extensions). Actively maintained with recent releases; last commit 2026-08-13 indicates ongoing development.

Usage

pip install azure-identity

from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential

credential = DefaultAzureCredential()
# Use credential with Azure SDK clients

Requires Python 3.9 or later; for async credentials, an async transport like aiohttp must be installed separately.

Verdict: Production-stable library (Development Status 5) with active maintenance, no known vulnerabilities, and broad Python 3.9+ support. Well-integrated into the Azure SDK ecosystem and suitable for both local development and deployed Azure services. License treatment is unclear and should be verified before use.

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