azure-mgmt-kusto
Microsoft Azure Kusto Management Client Library for Python
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. This is the official Azure Kusto management SDK, actively maintained with no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and permissive MIT licensing. Install it if you need to programmatically manage Kusto resources from Python. Be aware that version 4.0.0 contains breaking changes; review migration guidance if upgrading from earlier versions.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10+.
- Azure authentication environment variables (AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_TENANT_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET, AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID) must be configured.
- Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution and only three runtime dependencies (isodate, azure-mgmt-core, typing-extensions).
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for most deployment scenarios.
last release 2026-06-24 (51 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 5,588 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 574,597 downloads/mo, #5,938 on PyPI
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pip install azure-mgmt-kusto
from azure.mgmt.kusto import KustoManagementClient
from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
import os
sub_id = os.getenv("AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID")
client = KustoManagementClient(credential=DefaultAzureCredential(), subscription_id=sub_id)- Whether the breaking changes in version 4.0.0 (hybrid models, property restructuring) affect existing code using earlier versions.
- Performance characteristics and rate limits for large-scale cluster or database operations.
- Full scope of operations available through KustoManagementClient beyond cluster and database management.
What it is and what it does
This is the official Microsoft Azure Kusto Management Client Library, providing a Python interface to manage Azure Data Explorer (Kusto) resources. It wraps the Azure REST API for operations on clusters, databases, data connections, and principal assignments, allowing you to provision, configure, and monitor Kusto infrastructure programmatically.
The package requires Python 3.10+ and depends on azure-mgmt-core for common Azure SDK patterns and isodate for date/time handling. Version 4.0.0 introduced breaking changes including hybrid model support and restructured properties, so existing code may need migration.
Use it for
- Automate provisioning and deletion of Kusto clusters and databases in CI/CD pipelines.
- Configure data connections to ingest data into Kusto databases from various sources.
- Manage role-based access control by assigning principals to clusters and databases.
- Monitor and update cluster properties such as encryption and network access policies.
- Integrate Kusto resource management into infrastructure-as-code frameworks.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
This is the official Azure Kusto management SDK, actively maintained with no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and permissive MIT licensing. Install it if you need to programmatically manage Kusto resources from Python. Be aware that version 4.0.0 contains breaking changes; review migration guidance if upgrading from earlier versions.
Install
azure-mgmt-kusto on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution and only three runtime dependencies (isodate, azure-mgmt-core, typing-extensions). The package is actively maintained with a recent release and active repository status.
Requires Python 3.10+. Azure authentication environment variables (AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_TENANT_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET, AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID) must be configured.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for most deployment scenarios.
Quickstart
pip install azure-mgmt-kusto
from azure.mgmt.kusto import KustoManagementClient
from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
import os
sub_id = os.getenv("AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID")
client = KustoManagementClient(credential=DefaultAzureCredential(), subscription_id=sub_id)Verify before relying
- Whether the breaking changes in version 4.0.0 (hybrid models, property restructuring) affect existing code using earlier versions.
- Performance characteristics and rate limits for large-scale cluster or database operations.
- Full scope of operations available through KustoManagementClient beyond cluster and database management.
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 51 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 574,597 / month, #5,938 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 |
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