google_api
Google API Client
What it is and what it does
google-api is a Python client library that wraps Google API interactions, built on top of the appier framework. It was designed to simplify authentication and request handling for Google services by providing a higher-level abstraction over raw HTTP calls.
However, the package has been abandoned since September 2017 with no repository activity, commits, or maintenance. The classifiers indicate support for Python 2.6 through 3.6, but these versions are now end-of-life. Modern Google API access is handled by official libraries like google-cloud-python and google-auth, which receive active maintenance and security updates. Installing this package exposes you to potential compatibility issues, security gaps, and lack of support for current Google API changes.
Use it for:
- Legacy Python 2 projects that already depend on this wrapper and cannot migrate to modern Google client libraries.
- Historical codebases where google-api was integrated and replacement is not immediately feasible.
- Educational or archival purposes to understand how older Google API wrappers were structured.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Provides a Python wrapper for interacting with Google APIs, abstracting authentication and request handling through the appier framework.
No. This package is abandoned and unsupported since 2017. Do not install for new projects—use official google-cloud-python or google-auth libraries instead. For legacy systems already using it, plan a migration to maintained alternatives to avoid security and compatibility drift.
Install
google-api on PyPI
pip
pip install google-apiuv
uv add google-apipoetry
poetry add google-apiInstalling google_api
Before you install
Package is abandoned—last release was in 2017 and no commits or repository activity are recorded. Low install friction, but maintenance has ceased entirely, making it unsuitable for new projects or long-term use.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, though the abandoned status means no ongoing legal or security support.
Quickstart
pip install google-api
import google_api
# Requires appier as runtime dependency for framework integration
Package is abandoned since 2017; modern Google APIs have moved to official google-cloud-python and google-auth libraries. Compatibility with current Python versions and Google services is not maintained.
Verify before relying
- Whether this package works with modern Google API endpoints or if Google's API surface has changed incompatibly since 2017.
- Whether appier dependency is actively maintained and compatible with current Python versions.
- What specific Google APIs this wrapper supports and whether they remain operational.
Package facts
| License | Apache License, Version 2.0 (permissive) |
| Python support | not specified |
| Install friction | low — pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 — appier |
| Maintenance | abandoned — 3,265 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 4,365,710/month — #2,319 on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-14) |
| Known vulnerabilities | none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14) |
Evidence: google_api-0.1.12-py2.py3-none-any.whl
Keywords: google, api
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