azure-storage-nspkg
Microsoft Azure Storage Namespace Package [Internal]
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. This package is deprecated and retired as of 13 September 2024. It has not been maintained since November 2018. Do not install for new projects. If you are maintaining legacy code that still uses it, plan a migration to modern versions as soon as possible.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- This package is deprecated and retired as of 13 September 2024.
- Do not use for new projects; migrate to modern versions instead.
- Low install friction with no runtime dependencies.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT License (permissive) — Licensed under MIT (permissive), which places no restrictions on use or redistribution. However, the permissive license does not change the fact that this package is deprecated and retired.
last release 2018-11-10 (2834 days) · last repo commit 2024-08-09 · 344 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 883,961 downloads/mo, #4,815 on PyPI
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pip install azure-storage-nspkg
# This package is internal infrastructure; do not import directly.
# It is automatically installed as a dependency of azure-storage-blob, azure-storage-file, or azure-storage-queue.- Whether any active projects still depend on this package and what their migration path should be.
- Compatibility with Python versions beyond 3.7 (classifiers list only up to 3.7).
What it is and what it does
Azure-storage-nspkg is an internal namespace package that allows the legacy Azure Storage client libraries (blob, file, queue) to share a common azure.storage namespace. It is not intended for direct use by end users; instead, it is installed automatically as a dependency when you install azure-storage-blob, azure-storage-file, or azure-storage-queue.
This package is now obsolete. Microsoft retired the legacy Azure Storage Python client libraries on 13 September 2024. The package has been dormant since November 2018 and receives no maintenance. New projects should use modern versions available at https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/tree/main/sdk/storage.
Use it for
- Maintaining legacy code that depends on pre-v12 azure-storage-blob, azure-storage-file, or azure-storage-queue (not recommended).
- Understanding the namespace structure of retired Azure Storage Python libraries in historical codebases.
- Resolving namespace conflicts when upgrading from very old azure-storage monolithic package versions.
Worth the install?
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No.
This package is deprecated and retired as of 13 September 2024. It has not been maintained since November 2018. Do not install for new projects. If you are maintaining legacy code that still uses it, plan a migration to modern versions as soon as possible.
Install
azure-storage-nspkg on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with no runtime dependencies. However, maintenance is dormant—the package has not been updated since November 2018, and Microsoft retired the legacy Azure Storage Python client libraries on 13 September 2024. This package is now obsolete.
This package is deprecated and retired as of 13 September 2024. Do not use for new projects; migrate to modern versions instead.
License in practice
Licensed under MIT (permissive), which places no restrictions on use or redistribution. However, the permissive license does not change the fact that this package is deprecated and retired.
Quickstart
pip install azure-storage-nspkg
# This package is internal infrastructure; do not import directly.
# It is automatically installed as a dependency of azure-storage-blob, azure-storage-file, or azure-storage-queue.Verify before relying
- Whether any active projects still depend on this package and what their migration path should be.
- Compatibility with Python versions beyond 3.7 (classifiers list only up to 3.7).
Package facts
| License | MIT License permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Dormant 2,834 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 883,961 / month, #4,815 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 :: 3.3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7 |
Evidence: azure_storage_nspkg-3.1.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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