google-cloud-privilegedaccessmanager
Google Cloud Privilegedaccessmanager API client library
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. This is the official, actively maintained client for Google Cloud Privileged Access Manager. Install it if you need to integrate PAM into Python applications or automate access request workflows. The low install friction, permissive license, active maintenance, and zero known vulnerabilities make it a safe choice. The Beta status is standard for Google Cloud client libraries and does not indicate instability.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >= 3.10.
- Google Cloud project setup and authentication credentials (via google-auth) must be configured before use.
- Low friction installation via pip; active maintenance with recent releases.
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 2026-06-22 (53 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 5,373 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 179,856 downloads/mo, #10,161 on PyPI
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pip install google-cloud-privilegedaccessmanager
from google.cloud import privilegedaccessmanager_v1
client = privilegedaccessmanager_v1.PrivilegedAccessManagerClient()- Whether the library supports all Privileged Access Manager API methods or a subset of the service
- Performance characteristics and rate limits for access request operations
- Whether async/await patterns are supported for long-running operations
What it is and what it does
This is the official Python client library for Google Cloud Privileged Access Manager, a service that implements least-privilege access patterns by replacing standing privileges with on-demand, time-bound, approval-based access. The library wraps the PAM API, allowing developers to programmatically create entitlements, request temporary access, manage approvals, and audit access events within their Python applications.
The package is built on Google's standard cloud client infrastructure (google-api-core, google-auth, grpcio, proto-plus, protobuf) and is actively maintained as part of the googleapis/google-cloud-python monorepo. It targets modern Python versions (3.10 through 3.14) and is classified as Beta, meaning the API surface may evolve but the library is production-ready for the PAM service's current feature set.
Use it for
- Automate emergency access provisioning for incident responders by requesting temporary elevated privileges programmatically
- Build approval workflows that integrate PAM access requests with internal ticketing or ITSM systems
- Manage just-in-time service account access for CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment tasks
- Audit and log all privilege elevation requests and approvals within a compliance-sensitive environment
- Implement self-service access request portals that query eligible entitlements and submit requests on behalf of users
Worth the install?
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Yes.
This is the official, actively maintained client for Google Cloud Privileged Access Manager. Install it if you need to integrate PAM into Python applications or automate access request workflows. The low install friction, permissive license, active maintenance, and zero known vulnerabilities make it a safe choice. The Beta status is standard for Google Cloud client libraries and does not indicate instability.
Install
google-cloud-privilegedaccessmanager on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation via pip; active maintenance with recent releases. Requires Python 3.10 or later. Depends on standard Google Cloud libraries (google-api-core, google-auth, grpcio, proto-plus, protobuf), all widely maintained.
Requires Python >= 3.10. Google Cloud project setup and authentication credentials (via google-auth) must be configured before use.
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-privilegedaccessmanager
from google.cloud import privilegedaccessmanager_v1
client = privilegedaccessmanager_v1.PrivilegedAccessManagerClient()Verify before relying
- Whether the library supports all Privileged Access Manager API methods or a subset of the service
- Performance characteristics and rate limits for access request operations
- Whether async/await patterns are supported for long-running 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 53 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 179,856 / month, #10,161 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended 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 |
Evidence: google_cloud_privilegedaccessmanager-0.4.1-py3-none-any.whl
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