azure-storage

Microsoft Azure Storage SDK for Python

azure-storage v0.37.0 833.5K downloads/30d#4,938 on PyPI★ 5,588

Permissive license MIT License Active released 2020-05-11

What it is and what it does

azure-storage was Microsoft's unified Python SDK for accessing Azure Storage services. As of version 0.37.0 (released 2020-05-11), it has been deprecated in favor of modular, service-specific packages. The bundle is no longer maintained and receives no updates.

If you encounter this package in existing code or documentation, you should migrate to the appropriate service-specific replacement. The description excerpt lists common service-specific packages available at https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/all. These replacements are actively maintained and recommended by Microsoft.

Use it for:

Migrating legacy code away from this deprecated bundle to service-specific replacement packages.
Understanding deprecated Azure Storage patterns in older projects that still reference this package.
Identifying which service-specific package to install as a replacement for a given storage workload.

Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

This package is a deprecated bundle for Azure Storage access; it has been superseded by service-specific packages and is no longer maintained.

No. This package is deprecated, unmaintained since 2020-05-11, and explicitly marked as inactive. Microsoft recommends installing service-specific packages instead. Do not use this for new projects; migrate existing code to the appropriate replacement listed in the description excerpt.

Install

azure-storage on PyPI

pip

pip install azure-storage

uv

uv add azure-storage

poetry

poetry add azure-storage

Installing azure-storage

Before you install

High install friction and no longer maintained—the package has been inactive since 2020-05-11 (over 2286 days without release). The repository remains active, but this specific package is deprecated and should not be used for new projects.

License in practice

Licensed under MIT License (permissive), which allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, but this is moot since the package is deprecated and no longer supported.

Quickstart

# This package is deprecated as of v0.37.0.
# Microsoft recommends installing service-specific packages instead.
# See https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/all for the complete list.

This package is deprecated as of v0.37.0 (2020-05-11); Microsoft recommends installing service-specific replacement packages instead.

Verify before relying

Whether existing projects still using this bundle will receive security updates or bug fixes.
Compatibility of this deprecated bundle with modern Azure Storage features and authentication methods.
Which service-specific replacement package is appropriate for a given storage workload.

Package facts

License	MIT License (permissive)
Python support	not specified
Install friction	high — source build required
Runtime dependencies	none
Maintenance	actively maintained — 2,286 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-14
First released	2015-08-24
Downloads	833,500/month — #4,938 on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-14)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14)

Evidence: azure-storage-0.37.0.zip

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