google-cloud-core

Google Cloud API client core library

google-cloud-core Permissive license Apache 2.0 Active ★ 5,370 v2.6.1 released 2026-08-06

Install

google-cloud-core on PyPI

pip

pip install google-cloud-core

uv

uv add google-cloud-core

poetry

poetry add google-cloud-core

Package facts

License	Apache 2.0 (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.10)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	2 — google-api-core, google-auth
Maintenance	actively maintained — 7 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-13
First released	2016-09-29
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: google_cloud_core-2.6.1-py3-none-any.whl

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About google-cloud-core

from the package's own PyPI description — quoted content, verbatim

Core Helpers for Google Cloud Python Client Library

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This library is not meant to stand-alone. Instead it defines common helpers (e.g. base Client classes) used by all of the google-cloud-* packages.

Documentation_

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Quick Start

.. code-block:: console

$ pip install --upgrade google-cloud-core

For more information on setting up your Python development environment, such as installing pip and virtualenv on your system, please refer to Python Development Environment Setup Guide_ for Google Cloud Platform.

.. _Python Development Environment Setup Guide: https://cloud.google.com/python/setup

Supported Python Versions

Python >= 3.10

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Provides shared base classes and helpers for Google Cloud Python client libraries, including common Client implementations used across all google-cloud-* packages.

Low friction: pure Python wheel, only two runtime dependencies (google-api-core and google-auth), and actively maintained with a release within the past week.

Apache 2.0 permissive license allows broad use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.

Usage

pip install google-cloud-core

from google.cloud.client import ClientWithProject
# Use as a base for Google Cloud client libraries

Requires Python >= 3.10; not compatible with Python 3.9 or earlier.

Verdict: Production-stable foundational library actively maintained by Google with no known vulnerabilities. Low install friction and permissive licensing make it suitable for integration into Google Cloud client packages, though it is not intended for standalone use.

Needs verification

Whether direct end-user adoption outside of google-cloud-* packages is supported or recommended
Specific helper classes and their stability guarantees across minor versions

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