azure-servicefabric
Microsoft Azure Service Fabric Client Library for Python
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building Python tooling for Azure Service Fabric. The library is production-stable, has low install friction, and carries a permissive MIT license. However, the last release was in 2021-12-14; verify that its Python version support and API coverage meet your current needs before committing to a dependency on it.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a running Service Fabric cluster endpoint and valid authentication credentials to connect.
- Low install friction with three lightweight runtime dependencies (msrest, azure-common, azure-nspkg).
- Actively maintained with recent commits; repository remains active despite the last release dating to 2021-12-14.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT License (permissive) — MIT License permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute this library freely provided you include the license notice.
last release 2021-12-14 (1704 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 5,588 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,811,084 downloads/mo, #3,530 on PyPI
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pip install azure-servicefabric
from azure.servicefabric import ServiceFabricClient
from msrest.authentication import BasicAuthentication
client = ServiceFabricClient(endpoint='https://cluster-endpoint',
authentication=BasicAuthentication('user', 'pass'))- Whether Python 2.7 and 3.5 support claims remain accurate given the last release date of 2021-12-14
- Current compatibility with Python versions beyond 3.9 listed in classifiers
- Whether the API surface and operations documented in the release history remain current for your use case
What it is and what it does
This is the Microsoft Azure Service Fabric client library, providing Python bindings to interact with Azure Service Fabric clusters via REST APIs. It allows you to programmatically deploy, manage, and monitor applications and services running on Service Fabric infrastructure, including operations for cluster upgrades, application lifecycle management, health monitoring, and load balancing configuration.
The library wraps Azure's Service Fabric management APIs and exposes them through Python classes and methods. It depends on msrest for HTTP communication and azure-common for shared Azure SDK utilities. The package is classified as production-stable and supports multiple Python versions from 2.7 through 3.9, though the last release dates to 2021-12-14.
Use it for
- Automate Service Fabric cluster upgrades and validation as part of infrastructure-as-code workflows
- Deploy and manage microservices applications across Service Fabric clusters programmatically
- Monitor application health, partition load, and node status through cluster queries
- Update service configurations, scaling policies, and placement constraints without manual portal access
- Integrate Service Fabric operations into CI/CD pipelines for automated application lifecycle management
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are building Python tooling for Azure Service Fabric.
The library is production-stable, has low install friction, and carries a permissive MIT license. However, the last release was in 2021-12-14; verify that its Python version support and API coverage meet your current needs before committing to a dependency on it.
Install
azure-servicefabric on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with three lightweight runtime dependencies (msrest, azure-common, azure-nspkg). Actively maintained with recent commits; repository remains active despite the last release dating to 2021-12-14.
Requires a running Service Fabric cluster endpoint and valid authentication credentials to connect.
License in practice
MIT License permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute this library freely provided you include the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install azure-servicefabric
from azure.servicefabric import ServiceFabricClient
from msrest.authentication import BasicAuthentication
client = ServiceFabricClient(endpoint='https://cluster-endpoint',
authentication=BasicAuthentication('user', 'pass'))Verify before relying
- Whether Python 2.7 and 3.5 support claims remain accurate given the last release date of 2021-12-14
- Current compatibility with Python versions beyond 3.9 listed in classifiers
- Whether the API surface and operations documented in the release history remain current for your use case
Package facts
| License | MIT License permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesmsrestazure-commonazure-nspkg |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 1,704 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,811,084 / month, #3,530 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 :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: azure_servicefabric-8.2.0.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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