google-cloud
API Client library for Google Cloud
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. This package is deprecated, unmaintained since 2018, and explicitly warns that it will not install dependencies. Do not install it for new projects. If you encounter it in existing code, replace it with the specific google-cloud-* packages your application actually needs (e.g., google-cloud-storage, google-cloud-bigquery).AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- This package is deprecated and will not install any service dependencies.
- You must install product-specific packages (google-cloud-storage, google-cloud-bigquery, etc.) directly.
- Low install friction, but the package is marked Development Status :: 7 - Inactive and has not been updated since 2018-07-30.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache 2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache 2.0 (permissive), so there are no licensing restrictions on use or modification. However, the deprecation status is the real concern, not the license.
last release 2018-07-30 (2937 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 5,373 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 4,775,971 downloads/mo, #2,234 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install google-cloud==0.34.0
import google.cloud
# This package no longer installs service-specific dependencies;
# install google-cloud-storage, google-cloud-bigquery, etc. directly instead.- Whether any active projects still depend on this stub package and what their migration path is.
- Whether the repository's active status reflects ongoing maintenance or is simply not yet archived.
What it is and what it does
google-cloud is a deprecated umbrella package that once provided a single entry point to Google Cloud Platform services for Python. As of June 18, 2018, it stopped installing any service-specific dependencies and is no longer maintained for new development. The package has zero runtime dependencies and serves no functional purpose beyond historical compatibility.
If you encounter this package in an existing codebase, it is a signal to migrate to product-specific packages like google-cloud-storage, google-cloud-bigquery, google-cloud-pubsub, or others depending on which GCP services your application needs. The deprecation is explicit in the package metadata and description.
Use it for
- Identifying and replacing deprecated google-cloud imports in legacy codebases that need to migrate to modern service-specific packages.
- Understanding the historical structure of Google Cloud Python client libraries before the shift to modular packages.
- Satisfying old dependency declarations in archived or frozen projects that no longer receive updates.
Worth the install?
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No.
This package is deprecated, unmaintained since 2018, and explicitly warns that it will not install dependencies. Do not install it for new projects. If you encounter it in existing code, replace it with the specific google-cloud-* packages your application actually needs (e.g., google-cloud-storage, google-cloud-bigquery).
Install
google-cloud on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction, but the package is marked Development Status :: 7 - Inactive and has not been updated since 2018-07-30. The repository remains active as of 2026-08-14, but this is a deprecated stub; new projects should use product-specific google-cloud-* packages instead.
This package is deprecated and will not install any service dependencies. You must install product-specific packages (google-cloud-storage, google-cloud-bigquery, etc.) directly.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache 2.0 (permissive), so there are no licensing restrictions on use or modification. However, the deprecation status is the real concern, not the license.
Quickstart
pip install google-cloud==0.34.0
import google.cloud
# This package no longer installs service-specific dependencies;
# install google-cloud-storage, google-cloud-bigquery, etc. directly instead.Verify before relying
- Whether any active projects still depend on this stub package and what their migration path is.
- Whether the repository's active status reflects ongoing maintenance or is simply not yet archived.
Package facts
| License | Apache 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 2,937 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 4,775,971 / month, #2,234 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 LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Topic :: Internet |
Evidence: google_cloud-0.34.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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