gcs-oauth2-boto-plugin
Auth plugin allowing use the use of OAuth 2.0 credentials for Google Cloud Storage in the Boto library.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No—not for new projects. The package is marked Development Status :: 7 - Inactive and has not been updated in 416 days. If you maintain an existing Boto application that already depends on this plugin, it may continue to work, but migrating to a maintained authentication approach is strongly recommended.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires boto, oauth2client, google-auth, and cryptographic libraries (rsa, pyOpenSSL); service account authentication requires a JSON or .p12 key file.
- High install friction due to 10 runtime dependencies.
- Maintenance status is aging—last release was 416 days ago, though the repository remains active and marked Development Status :: 7 - Inactive.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache 2.0 (permissive) — Apache 2.0 is permissive; you may use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and open-source projects, provided you include a copy of the license.
last release 2025-06-24 (416 days) · last repo commit 2025-06-24 · 22 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 654,597 downloads/mo, #5,521 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install gcs-oauth2-boto-plugin
import gcs_oauth2_boto_plugin
gcs_oauth2_boto_plugin.SetFallbackClientIdAndSecret('client_id', 'client_secret')- Whether oauth2client and google-auth dependencies are still maintained or have been superseded.
- Compatibility with current versions of boto and whether alternatives are recommended for new projects.
- Whether the package works with modern Python versions beyond those listed in classifiers.
What it is and what it does
gcs-oauth2-boto-plugin is a Boto authentication plugin that bridges OAuth 2.0 credentials to Google Cloud Storage. It wraps oauth2client and adds thread- and process-safe token caching on the local machine. The plugin supports both user accounts and service accounts (via JSON or .p12 key files), and allows you to supply credentials through .boto config files, environment variables, or programmatic fallback functions.
The package is designed for applications that use Boto to interact with GCS and need OAuth 2.0 authentication. It handles the credential lifecycle—obtaining, refreshing, and caching tokens—so your application doesn't have to. However, it carries a large dependency footprint (10 runtime packages including oauth2client, google-auth, httplib2, and cryptographic libraries) and has not been actively maintained; the latest release was 416 days ago.
Use it for
- Authenticate Boto-based GCS access using OAuth 2.0 credentials for user accounts without embedding secrets in code.
- Use service account key files in JSON or .p12 format to authorize Boto applications to access GCS.
- Cache OAuth tokens locally in a thread-safe manner across multiple processes on the same machine.
- Maintain legacy Boto applications that already depend on this plugin without rewriting authentication logic.
Worth the install?
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No—not for new projects.
The package is marked Development Status :: 7 - Inactive and has not been updated in 416 days. If you maintain an existing Boto application that already depends on this plugin, it may continue to work, but migrating to a maintained authentication approach is strongly recommended.
Install
gcs-oauth2-boto-plugin on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction due to 10 runtime dependencies. Maintenance status is aging—last release was 416 days ago, though the repository remains active and marked Development Status :: 7 - Inactive.
Requires boto, oauth2client, google-auth, and cryptographic libraries (rsa, pyOpenSSL); service account authentication requires a JSON or .p12 key file.
License in practice
Apache 2.0 is permissive; you may use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and open-source projects, provided you include a copy of the license.
Quickstart
pip install gcs-oauth2-boto-plugin
import gcs_oauth2_boto_plugin
gcs_oauth2_boto_plugin.SetFallbackClientIdAndSecret('client_id', 'client_secret')Verify before relying
- Whether oauth2client and google-auth dependencies are still maintained or have been superseded.
- Compatibility with current versions of boto and whether alternatives are recommended for new projects.
- Whether the package works with modern Python versions beyond those listed in classifiers.
Package facts
| License | Apache 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | 10 packagesrsabotogoogle-reauthhttplib2oauth2clientpyOpenSSLretry_decoratorsixgoogle-authgoogle-auth-httplib2 |
| Maintenance | Aging 416 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 654,597 / month, #5,521 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 7 - InactiveIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTPTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: gcs_oauth2_boto_plugin-3.3.tar.gz
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