docker-pycreds
Python bindings for the docker credentials store API
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No, unless you are maintaining legacy code that already depends on it. The package is abandoned (last release 2018-11-29, no commits since 2022-06-28), offers no active maintenance or security updates, and its compatibility with modern Python and Docker versions is unverified. For new projects, consider alternatives.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- The docker-credential executable for your platform must be installed on the system; the package provides Python bindings only and does not provide the credential helper itself.
- Low install friction with a single lightweight dependency (six).
- However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2018-11-29 and last commit 2022-06-28—so it receives no active maintenance or security updates.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache License 2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), which allows broad use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
last release 2018-11-29 (2815 days) · last repo commit 2022-06-28 · 7 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 11,538,192 downloads/mo, #1,385 on PyPI
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pip install docker-pycreds
import docker-pycreds
store = docker-pycreds.Store('secretservice')
store.store(server='https://index.docker.io/v1/', username='user', secret='pass')
print(store.get('https://index.docker.io/v1/'))- Compatibility with modern Python versions (classifiers list only up to 3.6; current support unclear)
- Whether the package works with current Docker credential store implementations
- Active security status given the 2018 release date and no recent updates
What it is and what it does
docker-pycreds is a Python wrapper around Docker's credential storage API, enabling programmatic access to store, retrieve, list, and erase Docker credentials. It depends on six for Python 2/3 compatibility and requires the docker-credential helper executable to be present on the system.
The package is designed for scenarios where you need to interact with Docker credentials from Python code rather than through the Docker CLI. It wraps the underlying credential store that Docker itself uses. However, the project is no longer maintained—the last release was 2018-11-29 and the repository shows no recent activity, which raises concerns about compatibility with modern Docker versions and Python releases.
Use it for
- Automate credential management in Docker-based deployment scripts or CI/CD pipelines
- Build tools that need to authenticate with Docker registries without storing credentials in plaintext
- Integrate Docker credential retrieval into custom Python applications that orchestrate containers
- Manage multiple Docker registry credentials programmatically across different environments
Worth the install?
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No, unless you are maintaining legacy code that already depends on it.
The package is abandoned (last release 2018-11-29, no commits since 2022-06-28), offers no active maintenance or security updates, and its compatibility with modern Python and Docker versions is unverified. For new projects, consider alternatives.
Install
docker-pycreds on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single lightweight dependency (six). However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2018-11-29 and last commit 2022-06-28—so it receives no active maintenance or security updates.
The docker-credential executable for your platform must be installed on the system; the package provides Python bindings only and does not provide the credential helper itself.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), which allows broad use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install docker-pycreds
import docker-pycreds
store = docker-pycreds.Store('secretservice')
store.store(server='https://index.docker.io/v1/', username='user', secret='pass')
print(store.get('https://index.docker.io/v1/'))Verify before relying
- Compatibility with modern Python versions (classifiers list only up to 3.6; current support unclear)
- Whether the package works with current Docker credential store implementations
- Active security status given the 2018 release date and no recent updates
Package facts
| License | Apache License 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagesix |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,815 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 11,538,192 / month, #1,385 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaEnvironment :: Other EnvironmentIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.6Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Topic :: Utilities |
Evidence: docker_pycreds-0.4.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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