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id: darabonba-core
version: "1.0.8"
license: Apache License 2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# darabonba-core — The darabonba module of alibabaCloud Python SDK.

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 2.0M/mo

## What it is and what it does

darabonba-core is the foundational module for Alibaba Cloud's Python SDK ecosystem. It implements the Darabonba protocol and provides shared utilities that higher-level Alibaba Cloud SDKs depend on to communicate with cloud services. The package handles low-level protocol mechanics, request/response handling, and common abstractions so that individual service SDKs can focus on service-specific logic.

It is designed as a base layer rather than a standalone application library—most developers will encounter it as a transitive dependency when installing Alibaba Cloud service SDKs. The package supports modern Python versions (3.7–3.12) and relies on four well-maintained runtime dependencies: aiohttp and websocket-client for async and WebSocket communication, requests for HTTP, and alibabacloud-tea for higher-level Tea framework abstractions.

Use it for:

- Building or extending Alibaba Cloud service SDKs that need a shared protocol and utility foundation
- Integrating with Alibaba Cloud services through Python applications that depend on Alibaba SDKs
- Developing custom clients that use the Darabonba protocol for communication with Alibaba infrastructure

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Provides core utilities and protocol handling for Alibaba Cloud SDKs in Python, enabling structured communication with Alibaba Cloud services through a common abstraction layer.

Yes, if you are using Alibaba Cloud SDKs for Python—it is likely already a transitive dependency. Install directly only if you are building Alibaba Cloud integrations or custom SDKs that need the Darabonba protocol layer. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive Apache 2.0 license.

## Install

pip install darabonba-core
uv add darabonba-core
poetry add darabonba-core

## Installing darabonba-core

Before you install: Low installation friction with a pure-wheel distribution. Actively maintained with a recent release 32 days ago and current Python version support (3.7–3.12). Four runtime dependencies (aiohttp, alibabacloud-tea, requests, websocket-client) are all common, well-established packages.

License in practice: Licensed under Apache 2.0 (permissive), allowing free use, modification, and distribution in both open-source and commercial projects with minimal restrictions.

Quickstart:

pip install darabonba-core

import darabonba_core
# Use core utilities provided by the package for SDK operations

Requires Python 3.7 or later; version 1.0.0 and above do not support earlier Python releases.

Verify before relying:

- Specific API surface and which Alibaba Cloud services this core module supports
- Whether this package is intended for direct application use or primarily as a dependency for other Alibaba SDKs

## Package facts

- License: Apache License 2.0 (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 2.0M/month (top 5,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

alibaba cloud sdk core, darabonba protocol python, alibabacloud tea utilities, alibaba cloud python client, tea framework sdk, alibaba-cloud, sdk-core

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