---
id: azure-identity
version: "1.25.3"
license: unclear
license_treatment: unclear
maintenance: active
---

# azure-identity — Microsoft Azure Identity Library for Python

License: unclear · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install azure-identity
uv add azure-identity
poetry add azure-identity

## Description

# Azure Identity client library for Python

The Azure Identity library provides [Microsoft Entra ID](https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/fundamentals/whatis) 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](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/blob/main/sdk/identity/azure-identity)
| [Package (PyPI)](https://pypi.org/project/azure-identity/)
| [Package (Conda)](https://anaconda.org/microsoft/azure-identity/)
| [API reference documentation][ref_docs]
| [Microsoft Entra ID documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity/)

## Getting started

### Install the package

Install Azure Identity with pip:

```sh
pip install azure-identity
```

### Prerequisites

- An [Azure subscription](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/python)
- Python 3.9 or a recent version of Python 3 (this library doesn't support end-of-life versions)

### Authenticate the client

When debugging and executing code locally, it's typical for a developer to use...

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

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

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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