etcd3
Python client for the etcd3 API
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No, unless you are locked into Python 2.7 or early Python 3 versions and have no alternative. The package is dormant, targets obsolete Python releases, and has not been updated in over five years. If you need an etcd v3 client for modern Python, investigate actively maintained alternatives or the official etcd Python client. If you must use this package, verify compatibility with your Python version and etcd server before committing.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a running etcd v3 server accessible on the network; the package itself targets Python 2.7, 3.4, and 3.5, which are end-of-life versions.
- Installation friction is high; the package has been dormant since its last release on 2020-03-31, with no runtime dependencies listed but a source distribution that may require compilation.
- The repository remains active but receives infrequent updates.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache Software License 2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache Software License 2.0, a permissive license that allows commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for most projects.
last release 2020-03-31 (2327 days) · last repo commit 2024-12-09 · 450 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 179,536 downloads/mo, #10,169 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
import etcd3
etcd = etcd3.client()
etcd.put('key', 'value')
value = etcd.get('key')
lock = etcd.lock('resource')
lock.acquire()
try:
# critical section
pass
finally:
lock.release()- Whether the package works reliably with modern Python versions (3.8+) despite classifiers listing only 2.7, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6.
- Current compatibility with recent etcd v3 API versions and any breaking changes since 2020.
- Whether high install friction reflects missing compiled dependencies or is a false signal.
What it is and what it does
etcd3 is a Python client for the etcd v3 distributed key-value store. It exposes etcd's core operations—get, put, delete—alongside higher-level primitives like distributed locks and conditional transactions. The library also supports watching keys or key prefixes for changes, either via iterators or callback functions.
The package is in pre-alpha status and has not been actively maintained since early 2020. While the repository is not archived and received a commit as recently as December 2024, the long gap between releases and the end-of-life Python versions in its classifiers suggest caution. It has no runtime dependencies, which simplifies deployment but may indicate incomplete feature coverage or reliance on system libraries.
Use it for
- Build a distributed lock manager for coordinating access to shared resources across multiple application instances.
- Implement a configuration store that watches for changes and notifies clients when values are updated.
- Create conditional workflows using etcd transactions to atomically update multiple keys based on version checks.
- Monitor etcd keys for changes and trigger callbacks in response to specific events.
- Store and retrieve application state in a highly available, distributed key-value backend.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
No, unless you are locked into Python 2.7 or early Python 3 versions and have no alternative.
The package is dormant, targets obsolete Python releases, and has not been updated in over five years. If you need an etcd v3 client for modern Python, investigate actively maintained alternatives or the official etcd Python client. If you must use this package, verify compatibility with your Python version and etcd server before committing.
Install
etcd3 on PyPI
Before you install
Installation friction is high; the package has been dormant since its last release on 2020-03-31, with no runtime dependencies listed but a source distribution that may require compilation. The repository remains active but receives infrequent updates.
Requires a running etcd v3 server accessible on the network; the package itself targets Python 2.7, 3.4, and 3.5, which are end-of-life versions.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache Software License 2.0, a permissive license that allows commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for most projects.
Quickstart
import etcd3
etcd = etcd3.client()
etcd.put('key', 'value')
value = etcd.get('key')
lock = etcd.lock('resource')
lock.acquire()
try:
# critical section
pass
finally:
lock.release()Verify before relying
- Whether the package works reliably with modern Python versions (3.8+) despite classifiers listing only 2.7, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6.
- Current compatibility with recent etcd v3 API versions and any breaking changes since 2020.
- Whether high install friction reflects missing compiled dependencies or is a false signal.
Package facts
| License | Apache Software License 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Dormant 2,327 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 179,536 / month, #10,169 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 2 - Pre-AlphaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6 |
Evidence: etcd3-0.12.0.tar.gz
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