azure-storage
Microsoft Azure Storage SDK for Python
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
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.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- This package is deprecated as of v0.37.0 (2020-05-11); Microsoft recommends installing service-specific replacement packages instead.
- High install friction and no longer maintained—the package has been inactive since 2020-05-11 (over 2286 days without release).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 · maintenance · safety
MIT License (permissive) — 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.
last release 2020-05-11 (2286 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 5,588 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 833,500 downloads/mo, #4,938 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
# 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.- 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.
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 The bundle is no longer maintained and receives no updates.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?
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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
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.
This package is deprecated as of v0.37.0 (2020-05-11); Microsoft recommends installing service-specific replacement packages instead.
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.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 | |
| First released | |
| 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 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 7 - InactiveLicense :: 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 :: 3.8 |
Evidence: azure-storage-0.37.0.zip
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