azure-mgmt-network
Microsoft Azure Network Management Client Library for Python
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. This is the official, actively maintained Azure network management client for Python. Install it if you need to manage Azure networking resources programmatically. Low install friction, no security vulnerabilities, and MIT licensing make it a straightforward choice for Azure-native projects. Verify that your codebase can accommodate the breaking changes in version 31.0.0 (hybrid models, method signature changes) if upgrading from earlier versions.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10+.
- Authentication requires environment variables AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_TENANT_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET, and AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID to be set.
- Low friction install with three lightweight runtime dependencies (isodate, azure-mgmt-core, typing-extensions).
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions. No copyleft obligations.
last release 2026-07-02 (43 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 5,588 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 6,916,363 downloads/mo, #1,811 on PyPI
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pip install azure-mgmt-network
from azure.mgmt.network import NetworkManagementClient
from azure.mgmt.core import DefaultAzureCredential
import os
sub_id = os.getenv("AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID")
client = NetworkManagementClient(credential=DefaultAzureCredential(), subscription_id=sub_id)- Whether hybrid model migration (mentioned in breaking changes) affects existing codebases using earlier versions.
- Performance characteristics when managing large numbers of network resources.
- Specific Azure regions or cloud environments supported by this client version.
What it is and what it does
This is Microsoft's official Python client library for managing Azure network infrastructure. It provides programmatic access to create, read, update, and delete virtual networks, subnets, network interfaces, load balancers, firewalls, ExpressRoute circuits, and related networking resources within Azure subscriptions. The library wraps Azure's REST APIs and handles authentication via Microsoft Entra tokens, with dependencies on isodate, azure-mgmt-core, and typing-extensions.
Version 31.0.1 is production-stable and actively maintained, supporting Python 3.10 through 3.14. Recent releases added new operation groups (commits, connection_policies, interconnect_groups, subgroups) and models for advanced networking scenarios like DDoS protection, ExpressRoute failover testing, and managed HSM integration. Breaking changes in 31.0.0 introduced hybrid models and modified method signatures for IPAM and network group operations.
Use it for
- Automate provisioning and configuration of Azure virtual networks, subnets, and network security groups in infrastructure-as-code pipelines.
- Manage load balancer rules, backend pools, and health probes programmatically across multiple Azure subscriptions.
- Configure ExpressRoute circuits and gateways for hybrid cloud connectivity and failover testing.
- Implement DDoS protection policies and firewall rules at scale across enterprise Azure deployments.
- Query and monitor network resource state, including connection monitors and traffic analytics.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
This is the official, actively maintained Azure network management client for Python. Install it if you need to manage Azure networking resources programmatically. Low install friction, no security vulnerabilities, and MIT licensing make it a straightforward choice for Azure-native projects. Verify that your codebase can accommodate the breaking changes in version 31.0.0 (hybrid models, method signature changes) if upgrading from earlier versions.
Install
azure-mgmt-network on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with three lightweight runtime dependencies (isodate, azure-mgmt-core, typing-extensions). Actively maintained as of 2026-08-14 with recent release 31.0.1 on 2026-07-02. Requires Python 3.10 or later; no compiled dependencies.
Requires Python 3.10+. Authentication requires environment variables AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_TENANT_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET, and AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID to be set.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions. No copyleft obligations.
Quickstart
pip install azure-mgmt-network
from azure.mgmt.network import NetworkManagementClient
from azure.mgmt.core import DefaultAzureCredential
import os
sub_id = os.getenv("AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID")
client = NetworkManagementClient(credential=DefaultAzureCredential(), subscription_id=sub_id)Verify before relying
- Whether hybrid model migration (mentioned in breaking changes) affects existing codebases using earlier versions.
- Performance characteristics when managing large numbers of network resources.
- Specific Azure regions or cloud environments supported by this client version.
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 43 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 6,916,363 / month, #1,811 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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