google-auth-stubs
Type stubs for google-auth
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you use google-auth and want static type checking. Install it as a dev dependency alongside google-auth. The low friction and permissive license make it a safe addition. However, dormant maintenance means stubs may not cover the latest google-auth features—verify coverage for your specific use case before relying on it in strict type-checking workflows.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel.
- Maintenance is dormant—last release was 718 days ago—but the repository remains active and the package supports current Python versions.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows use in most projects without significant restrictions.
last release 2024-08-26 (718 days) · last repo commit 2024-08-26 · 1 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,077,495 downloads/mo, #4,403 on PyPI
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pip install google-auth-stubs
Then in your Python code with google-auth:
import google.auth
credentials, project = google.auth.default()- Whether stubs are kept in sync with google-auth releases and cover the full API surface
- Whether stubgen-generated stubs are sufficiently complete for complex authentication workflows
What it is and what it does
google-auth-stubs is a type stub package that adds static type information to the google-auth library. Type stubs are metadata files that tell type checkers like mypy what types and signatures exist in a package, enabling IDE autocompletion and catching type errors at development time. The stubs were generated automatically using stubgen and depend on google-auth, types-requests, and grpc-stubs.
You install this package alongside google-auth in development or testing environments where you want type checking. It does not change runtime behavior—it only provides type information to tools. Since the stubs are auto-generated and the project is dormant, there is a risk that they may lag behind google-auth releases or miss edge cases in the actual API.
Use it for
- Enable mypy or pyright type checking in a project that uses google-auth for authentication
- Get IDE autocompletion and inline type hints when writing code that calls google-auth functions
- Catch type mismatches in authentication setup before runtime in CI/CD type-checking steps
- Support typed Python codebases that depend on google-auth without losing type safety
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you use google-auth and want static type checking.
Install it as a dev dependency alongside google-auth. The low friction and permissive license make it a safe addition. However, dormant maintenance means stubs may not cover the latest google-auth features—verify coverage for your specific use case before relying on it in strict type-checking workflows.
Install
google-auth-stubs on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel. Maintenance is dormant—last release was 718 days ago—but the repository remains active and the package supports current Python versions.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows use in most projects without significant restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install google-auth-stubs
Then in your Python code with google-auth:
import google.auth
credentials, project = google.auth.default()Verify before relying
- Whether stubs are kept in sync with google-auth releases and cover the full API surface
- Whether stubgen-generated stubs are sufficiently complete for complex authentication workflows
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <4.0.0,>=3.6.2 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesgoogle-authtypes-requestsgrpc-stubs |
| Maintenance | Dormant 718 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,077,495 / month, #4,403 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Typing :: Typed |
Evidence: google_auth_stubs-0.3.0-py3-none-any.whl
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