google-cloud-certificate-manager
Google Cloud Certificate Manager API client library
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. This is the official, actively maintained client library for Google Cloud Certificate Manager. Install it if you need to manage TLS certificates programmatically on GCP. It has low install friction, no known vulnerabilities, permissive licensing, and is production-stable. The only prerequisite is Python >= 3.10 and valid GCP credentials.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >= 3.10 and valid Google Cloud authentication credentials configured (via GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS or Application Default Credentials).
- Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel.
- Actively maintained with recent releases; last commit 2026-08-14.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
last release 2026-06-03 (72 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 5,373 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 275,007 downloads/mo, #8,183 on PyPI
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pip install google-cloud-certificate-manager
from google.cloud import certificate_manager_v1
client = certificate_manager_v1.CertificateManagerClient()
# Use client to manage certificates in your GCP project- Whether the library supports all Certificate Manager API operations or a subset of the full service
- Performance characteristics and rate limits when managing large numbers of certificates
- Whether async/await support is available for non-blocking certificate operations
What it is and what it does
This is the official Python client for Google Cloud Certificate Manager, a managed service that simplifies TLS certificate acquisition, deployment, and lifecycle management. It wraps the Certificate Manager API, allowing you to programmatically create, update, delete, and monitor certificates within your Google Cloud projects. The library depends on google-api-core, google-auth, grpcio, proto-plus, and protobuf to handle authentication, gRPC communication, and protocol buffer serialization.
The package is production-stable and actively maintained, supporting Python 3.10 through 3.14. It installs as a pure-Python wheel with low friction. You'll need valid Google Cloud credentials and a GCP project with Certificate Manager enabled. The library includes structured logging support via the standard Python logging module, with optional environment-based configuration through GOOGLE_SDK_PYTHON_LOGGING_SCOPE.
Use it for
- Automate TLS certificate provisioning and renewal for applications running on Google Cloud Platform
- Integrate certificate management into infrastructure-as-code or CI/CD pipelines for cloud deployments
- Monitor and manage certificate lifecycle events programmatically across multiple GCP projects
- Build custom certificate management dashboards or tools that query Certificate Manager state
- Synchronize on-premises or multi-cloud certificate inventories with Google Cloud Certificate Manager
Worth the install?
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Yes.
This is the official, actively maintained client library for Google Cloud Certificate Manager. Install it if you need to manage TLS certificates programmatically on GCP. It has low install friction, no known vulnerabilities, permissive licensing, and is production-stable. The only prerequisite is Python >= 3.10 and valid GCP credentials.
Install
google-cloud-certificate-manager on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel. Actively maintained with recent releases; last commit 2026-08-14. Depends on standard Google Cloud libraries (google-api-core, google-auth, grpcio, proto-plus, protobuf).
Requires Python >= 3.10 and valid Google Cloud authentication credentials configured (via GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS or Application Default Credentials).
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
Quickstart
pip install google-cloud-certificate-manager
from google.cloud import certificate_manager_v1
client = certificate_manager_v1.CertificateManagerClient()
# Use client to manage certificates in your GCP projectVerify before relying
- Whether the library supports all Certificate Manager API operations or a subset of the full service
- Performance characteristics and rate limits when managing large numbers of certificates
- Whether async/await support is available for non-blocking certificate operations
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 5 packagesgoogle-api-coregoogle-authgrpcioproto-plusprotobuf |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 72 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 275,007 / month, #8,183 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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