google-cloud-runtimeconfig
Google Cloud RuntimeConfig API client library
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building on Google Cloud Platform and need programmatic access to runtime configuration management. The library is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive license, and integrates cleanly with the broader Google Cloud ecosystem. No security vulnerabilities are known. Install only if you have a GCP project with Runtime Configurator enabled and authentication already configured.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 must be configured before use (see project setup and auth documentation).
- Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (google-cloud-core).
License · maintenance · safety
Apache 2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache 2.0 (permissive), allowing use in most commercial and open-source projects without significant restrictions.
last release 2026-05-07 (99 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 5,373 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 121,225 downloads/mo, #11,990 on PyPI
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pip install google-cloud-runtimeconfig
from google.cloud import runtimeconfig
client = runtimeconfig.RuntimeConfigClient()
# Access runtime configuration via the client- Specific API methods and configuration management capabilities beyond the generic client library interface
- Performance characteristics and scalability limits for managing large numbers of runtime configurations
- Integration patterns with Google Cloud Deployment Manager beyond basic API access
What it is and what it does
This is the official Python client library for Google Cloud Runtime Configurator API, part of Google Cloud's deployment and configuration management services. It provides a programmatic interface to create, read, update, and manage runtime configurations stored in Google Cloud Platform, typically used during application deployment and runtime configuration scenarios.
The library depends only on google-cloud-core and targets current Python versions (3.10 and later). It includes standard logging support via Python's logging module, with optional environment-based or code-based configuration. Authentication requires a Google Cloud project with the Runtime Configurator API enabled and appropriate credentials set up before instantiation.
Use it for
- Manage application configuration values stored in Google Cloud during CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows
- Retrieve runtime configuration settings programmatically from deployed applications on Google Cloud
- Integrate configuration management with Google Cloud Deployment Manager for infrastructure-as-code scenarios
- Store and access environment-specific settings (feature flags, endpoints, credentials) via the Runtime Configurator API
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are building on Google Cloud Platform and need programmatic access to runtime configuration management.
The library is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive license, and integrates cleanly with the broader Google Cloud ecosystem. No security vulnerabilities are known. Install only if you have a GCP project with Runtime Configurator enabled and authentication already configured.
Install
google-cloud-runtimeconfig on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (google-cloud-core). Actively maintained with recent releases; last commit 2026-08-14 and latest release 2026-05-07. Supports current Python versions (3.10+).
Requires Python >= 3.10. Google Cloud project setup and authentication credentials must be configured before use (see project setup and auth documentation).
License in practice
Licensed under Apache 2.0 (permissive), allowing use in most commercial and open-source projects without significant restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install google-cloud-runtimeconfig
from google.cloud import runtimeconfig
client = runtimeconfig.RuntimeConfigClient()
# Access runtime configuration via the clientVerify before relying
- Specific API methods and configuration management capabilities beyond the generic client library interface
- Performance characteristics and scalability limits for managing large numbers of runtime configurations
- Integration patterns with Google Cloud Deployment Manager beyond basic API access
Package facts
| License | Apache 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagegoogle-cloud-core |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 99 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 121,225 / month, #11,990 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_runtimeconfig-0.37.0-py3-none-any.whl
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