azure-mgmt-cdn
Microsoft Azure Cdn Management Client Library for Python
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to manage Azure CDN resources from Python. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and is the official Microsoft client library for this purpose. Version 14.0.0 is production-stable but introduces breaking changes to model structure—review the migration guide if upgrading from earlier versions.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Azure subscription and environment variables: AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_TENANT_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET, AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID for authentication.
- Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution.
- Active maintenance—released 31 days ago with recent commits.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
last release 2026-07-14 (31 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 5,588 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 7,349,803 downloads/mo, #1,750 on PyPI
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pip install azure-mgmt-cdn
from azure.mgmt.cdn import CdnManagementClient
from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
import os
sub_id = os.getenv("AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID")
client = CdnManagementClient(credential=DefaultAzureCredential(), subscription_id=sub_id)- Whether version 14.0.0's hybrid model migration (per breaking changes) impacts existing codebases using earlier versions.
- Scope and stability of the new CDN-to-AFD migration operations added in this release.
- Whether azure-identity is required as a runtime dependency or only as an optional authentication helper.
What it is and what it does
azure-mgmt-cdn is the official Microsoft Azure SDK client library for programmatically managing Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN) resources. It wraps the Azure CDN REST API and exposes operations for creating, updating, and deleting CDN profiles, endpoints, origins, origin groups, custom domains, rules, and WAF policies. The package is maintained as part of the broader Azure SDK for Python and is actively developed.
You use it when you need to automate CDN infrastructure provisioning, configuration, or management from Python—for example, spinning up CDN endpoints, configuring origin groups with load-balancing rules, setting up custom domains with HTTPS, or managing WAF policies. It requires Python 3.10+ and authentication via Microsoft Entra credentials, typically configured through environment variables. Version 14.0.0 introduces hybrid model types and new migration operations for moving classic CDN to Azure Front Door.
Use it for
- Automate CDN endpoint provisioning and configuration in infrastructure-as-code pipelines.
- Programmatically manage origin groups, load-balancing settings, and health probes for CDN profiles.
- Set up and update custom domains with HTTPS parameters and TLS cipher suite configurations.
- Migrate CDN resources from classic CDN to Azure Front Door using the new migration operations.
- Manage WAF policies and delivery rules attached to CDN endpoints via API.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need to manage Azure CDN resources from Python.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and is the official Microsoft client library for this purpose. Version 14.0.0 is production-stable but introduces breaking changes to model structure—review the migration guide if upgrading from earlier versions.
Install
azure-mgmt-cdn on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution. Active maintenance—released 31 days ago with recent commits. Requires Python 3.10 or later; three lightweight runtime dependencies (isodate, azure-mgmt-core, typing-extensions) are standard Azure SDK components.
Requires Azure subscription and environment variables: AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_TENANT_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET, AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID for authentication.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
Quickstart
pip install azure-mgmt-cdn
from azure.mgmt.cdn import CdnManagementClient
from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
import os
sub_id = os.getenv("AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID")
client = CdnManagementClient(credential=DefaultAzureCredential(), subscription_id=sub_id)Verify before relying
- Whether version 14.0.0's hybrid model migration (per breaking changes) impacts existing codebases using earlier versions.
- Scope and stability of the new CDN-to-AFD migration operations added in this release.
- Whether azure-identity is required as a runtime dependency or only as an optional authentication helper.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesisodateazure-mgmt-coretyping-extensions |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 31 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 7,349,803 / month, #1,750 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/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 :: 3.14 |
Evidence: azure_mgmt_cdn-14.0.0-py3-none-any.whl
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