azure-keyvault
Microsoft Azure Key Vault Client Libraries for Python
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to work with Azure Key Vault from Python. It is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and uses a permissive license. The main caveat is that this is a pure meta-installer—actual functionality and stability depend on the three sub-packages it installs. Verify that those sub-packages meet your needs before committing.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.6 or later; Python 2.7 support ended 01 January 2022.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel.
- Actively maintained with recent commits; however, the package itself contains no code and is a meta-installer for three sub-packages, so actual functionality depends on those dependencies.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT License (permissive) — MIT License permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for most projects.
last release 2022-03-29 (1599 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 5,588 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 9,999,287 downloads/mo, #1,492 on PyPI
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pip install azure-keyvault
from azure.keyvault.keys import KeyClient
from azure.keyvault.secrets import SecretClient
from azure.keyvault.certificates import CertificateClient- Whether the three sub-packages are individually stable and well-maintained beyond this meta-package.
- Specific authentication setup requirements for connecting to Azure Key Vault instances.
What it is and what it does
Azure-keyvault is a meta-package that bundles three separate Azure Key Vault client libraries into a single install. It contains no code itself; instead, it pulls in azure-keyvault-keys, azure-keyvault-secrets, and azure-keyvault-certificates as runtime dependencies. This is the recommended entry point for developers who need to work with Azure Key Vault from Python and want a single install command rather than installing each sub-package individually.
The package is maintained by Microsoft as part of the Azure SDK for Python and targets Python 3.6 and later using a permissive MIT License. Since version 4.0, the actual APIs are split across the three sub-packages, so code must import from the specific namespace (e.g., azure.keyvault.keys) rather than a unified azure.keyvault module.
Use it for
- Install all three Key Vault client libraries at once for a project that needs to manage keys, secrets, and certificates.
- Simplify dependency management by declaring a single package in requirements.txt instead of three separate entries.
- Migrate from older monolithic azure-keyvault versions to the modular 4.x structure without manually tracking sub-package versions.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need to work with Azure Key Vault from Python.
It is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and uses a permissive license. The main caveat is that this is a pure meta-installer—actual functionality and stability depend on the three sub-packages it installs. Verify that those sub-packages meet your needs before committing.
Install
azure-keyvault on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel. Actively maintained with recent commits; however, the package itself contains no code and is a meta-installer for three sub-packages, so actual functionality depends on those dependencies.
Requires Python 3.6 or later; Python 2.7 support ended 01 January 2022.
License in practice
MIT License permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for most projects.
Quickstart
pip install azure-keyvault
from azure.keyvault.keys import KeyClient
from azure.keyvault.secrets import SecretClient
from azure.keyvault.certificates import CertificateClientVerify before relying
- Whether the three sub-packages are individually stable and well-maintained beyond this meta-package.
- Specific authentication setup requirements for connecting to Azure Key Vault instances.
Package facts
| License | MIT License permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesazure-keyvault-certificatesazure-keyvault-secretsazure-keyvault-keys |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 1,599 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 9,999,287 / month, #1,492 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: azure_keyvault-4.2.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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