--- id: boto3 version: "1.43.70" license: Apache-2.0 license_treatment: permissive maintenance: active --- # boto3 — The AWS SDK for Python License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 100 on PyPI ## Install pip install boto3 uv add boto3 poetry add boto3 ## Description =============================== Boto3 - The AWS SDK for Python =============================== |Version| |Python| |License| Boto3 is the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Software Development Kit (SDK) for Python, which allows Python developers to write software that makes use of services like Amazon S3 and Amazon EC2. You can find the latest, most up to date, documentation at our `doc site`_, including a list of services that are supported. Boto3 is maintained and published by `Amazon Web Services`_. Boto (pronounced boh-toh) was named after the fresh water dolphin native to the Amazon river. The name was chosen by the author of the original Boto library, Mitch Garnaat, as a reference to the company. Notices ------- On 2026-04-29, support for Python 3.9 ended for Boto3. This follows the Python Software Foundation `end of support `__ for the runtime which occurred on 2025-10-31. For more information on deprecations, see this `blog post `__. .. _boto: https://docs.pythonboto.org/ .. _`doc site`: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/boto3/latest/ ..... ## AI interpretation — verify before relying Boto3 is the official AWS SDK for Python, enabling developers to programmatically interact with Amazon Web Services like S3, EC2, and other AWS resources from Python applications. Verdict: Boto3 is a production-stable, actively maintained AWS SDK with no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and permissive licensing. It supports Python 3.10–3.14 and is in the top 100 PyPI packages, making it a reliable choice for AWS integration in Python projects. [View on SkillFed](https://skillfed.io/packages/boto3) · [View on PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/boto3/)