cloudauthz
Implements means of authorization delegation on cloud-based resource providers.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned (last update June 2019, no commits in six years) and cloud provider authentication APIs have evolved significantly since then. The dependencies (adal, requests) may no longer align with current Azure and cloud authentication standards. For new projects, use each cloud provider's official SDK directly (boto3 for AWS, Azure SDK for Python, google-cloud-python). Only consider cloudauthz if you are maintaining legacy code that already depends on it and cannot migrate.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires valid credentials and configuration specific to the target cloud provider (AWS role ARN, Azure tenant/client secrets, or GCP service account key).
- Installation is straightforward (pure Python wheel, low friction), but the package has been abandoned since June 2019 with no updates in over six years.
- Maintenance is inactive and the project shows minimal community engagement (3 stars).
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive and poses no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in commercial or private projects.
last release 2019-06-30 (2602 days) · last repo commit 2019-06-30 · 3 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 108,019 downloads/mo, #12,583 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
from cloudauthz import CloudAuthz
cloudauthz = CloudAuthz()
config = {"id_token": "...", "role_arn": "..."}
credentials = cloudauthz.authorize("aws", config)- Whether the package still works with current AWS, Azure, and GCP authentication APIs given the last update was June 2019.
- Whether adal (Azure AD library) dependency is still maintained and compatible with modern Azure authentication flows.
- Whether the package handles credential refresh or only one-time token exchange.
What it is and what it does
Cloudauthz is a Python library that abstracts credential acquisition across three major cloud providers—AWS, Azure, and GCP. It takes provider-specific configuration (such as an AWS role ARN, Azure tenant credentials, or a GCP service account key) and returns temporary credentials as a dictionary. The library depends on requests for HTTP calls and adal for Azure authentication.
The package was designed to simplify multi-cloud authorization workflows by offering a unified interface. However, it has been abandoned since mid-2019 and has received no maintenance or updates for over six years. The last commit predates significant changes to cloud provider authentication standards, raising questions about compatibility with current API versions and security practices.
Use it for
- Obtain temporary AWS credentials from an OIDC token and role ARN for federated access.
- Exchange Azure tenant/client credentials for access tokens to Azure services.
- Load GCP service account credentials and obtain tokens for Google Cloud resources.
- Simplify credential management in legacy multi-cloud applications that predate modern SDKs.
- Prototype authorization delegation workflows across different cloud providers in a single codebase.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
No.
The package is abandoned (last update June 2019, no commits in six years) and cloud provider authentication APIs have evolved significantly since then. The dependencies (adal, requests) may no longer align with current Azure and cloud authentication standards. For new projects, use each cloud provider's official SDK directly (boto3 for AWS, Azure SDK for Python, google-cloud-python). Only consider cloudauthz if you are maintaining legacy code that already depends on it and cannot migrate.
Install
cloudauthz on PyPI
Before you install
Installation is straightforward (pure Python wheel, low friction), but the package has been abandoned since June 2019 with no updates in over six years. Maintenance is inactive and the project shows minimal community engagement (3 stars).
Requires valid credentials and configuration specific to the target cloud provider (AWS role ARN, Azure tenant/client secrets, or GCP service account key).
License in practice
MIT license is permissive and poses no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in commercial or private projects.
Quickstart
from cloudauthz import CloudAuthz
cloudauthz = CloudAuthz()
config = {"id_token": "...", "role_arn": "..."}
credentials = cloudauthz.authorize("aws", config)Verify before relying
- Whether the package still works with current AWS, Azure, and GCP authentication APIs given the last update was June 2019.
- Whether adal (Azure AD library) dependency is still maintained and compatible with modern Azure authentication flows.
- Whether the package handles credential refresh or only one-time token exchange.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesrequestsadal |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,602 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 108,019 / month, #12,583 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 3 - AlphaIntended Audience :: Developers |
Evidence: cloudauthz-0.6.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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See also a2a · akeyless-cloud-id · gcloud-rest-auth · aws-bedrock-token-generator · c7n-org · gcloud-aio-auth · cloudbridge · gcs-oauth2-boto-plugin · google-oauth · ovh