---
id: google-api-core
version: "2.34.0"
license: Apache 2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# google-api-core — Google API client core library

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 100 on PyPI

## Install

pip install google-api-core
uv add google-api-core
poetry add google-api-core

## Description

Core Library for Google Client Libraries
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|pypi| |versions|

This library is not meant to stand-alone. Instead it defines
common helpers used by all Google API clients. For more information, see the
`documentation`_.

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.. _documentation: https://googleapis.dev/python/google-api-core/latest


Supported Python Versions
-------------------------
Python >= 3.10


Unsupported Python Versions
---------------------------
Python <= 3.9

The last version of this library compatible with Python 2.7 and 3.5 is
`google-api-core==1.31.1`.

The last version of this library compatible with Python 3.6 is
`google-api-core==2.8.2`.

The last version of this library compatible with Python 3.7 and 3.8 is
`google-api-core==2.29.0`.

The last version of this library compatible with Python 3.9 is
`google-api-core==2.30.3`.

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

Provides shared infrastructure and utilities for Google API client libraries, including authentication, request/response handling, and protocol buffer support.

Verdict: Production-stable core library for Google API clients with active maintenance, no known vulnerabilities, and permissive licensing. Install friction is low and dependency chain is well-established. Best suited as a transitive dependency; direct use is uncommon.

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