google-cloud-build
Google Cloud Build API client library
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to programmatically interact with Google Cloud Build from Python. The package is production-stable, actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and low install friction. It is the official client library for this service. Install it only if you have a GCP project with Cloud Build enabled and can set up the required authentication.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a Google Cloud Platform project with Cloud Build API enabled, billing configured, and valid authentication credentials (typically via GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS environment variable or Application Default Credentials).
- Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution.
- Actively maintained as of 8 days ago with recent commits.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive). You can use, modify, and distribute this library freely in commercial and private projects, provided you include the license notice.
last release 2026-08-06 (8 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 5,371 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 22,824,246 downloads/mo, #965 on PyPI
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pip install google-cloud-build
from google.cloud import build_v1
client = build_v1.CloudBuildClient()
# Use client methods to create or list builds- Whether the package requires active Google Cloud Platform credentials and billing setup beyond what the description states
- Performance characteristics or rate limits when managing large numbers of builds
What it is and what it does
google-cloud-build is the official Python client library for interacting with Google Cloud Build, Google's managed CI/CD service on Google Cloud Platform. It wraps the Cloud Build REST API and provides Pythonic methods to create, monitor, and manage builds programmatically.
The library is built on top of google-api-core and uses gRPC (via grpcio and proto-plus) for efficient communication with Google's services. It requires Python 3.10 or later and is actively maintained by Google. To use it, you need a GCP project with Cloud Build enabled, billing configured, and proper authentication credentials set up. The package includes built-in logging support for debugging and monitoring RPC events.
Use it for
- Trigger and monitor Cloud Build jobs from Python applications or scripts
- Automate build pipelines by creating builds programmatically with custom configurations
- Integrate Cloud Build into CI/CD workflows that need to interact with GCP infrastructure
- Query build status and retrieve build logs for monitoring and auditing purposes
- Manage multiple builds across GCP projects from a centralized Python application
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need to programmatically interact with Google Cloud Build from Python.
The package is production-stable, actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and low install friction. It is the official client library for this service. Install it only if you have a GCP project with Cloud Build enabled and can set up the required authentication.
Install
google-cloud-build on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution. Actively maintained as of 8 days ago with recent commits. Supports current Python versions (3.10 through 3.14). Depends on standard Google Cloud libraries (google-api-core, google-auth, grpcio, proto-plus, protobuf) with no unusual system requirements.
Requires a Google Cloud Platform project with Cloud Build API enabled, billing configured, and valid authentication credentials (typically via GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS environment variable or Application Default Credentials).
License in practice
Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive). You can use, modify, and distribute this library freely in commercial and private projects, provided you include the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install google-cloud-build
from google.cloud import build_v1
client = build_v1.CloudBuildClient()
# Use client methods to create or list buildsVerify before relying
- Whether the package requires active Google Cloud Platform credentials and billing setup beyond what the description states
- Performance characteristics or rate limits when managing large numbers of builds
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 6 packagesgoogle-api-coregoogle-authgrpc-google-iam-v1grpcioproto-plusprotobuf |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 8 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 22,824,246 / month, #965 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: Internet |
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