google-cloud-securitycenter
Google Cloud Securitycenter API client library
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. This is Google's official, actively maintained client for a core Google Cloud security service. Install friction is low, dependencies are standard, no vulnerabilities are known, and the Apache-2.0 license is permissive. Install it if you need programmatic access to Security Command Center findings or assets.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Google Cloud project with Security Command Center enabled, valid credentials, and Python >= 3.10.
- Low install friction; pure Python wheel with standard Google Cloud dependencies.
- Active maintenance with recent release (29 days old).
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 2026-07-16 (29 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 5,373 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 138,372 downloads/mo, #11,330 on PyPI
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pip install google-cloud-securitycenter
from google.cloud import securitycenter
client = securitycenter.SecurityCenterClient()
organization = "organizations/YOUR_ORG_ID"
findings = client.list_findings(request={"parent": organization})- Whether the library supports all Security Command Center API features or a subset
- Performance characteristics when querying large numbers of findings or assets
- Specific authentication setup complexity beyond standard Google Cloud auth
What it is and what it does
This is Google's official Python client for the Security Command Center API, a managed service that aggregates security findings and asset inventory across a Google Cloud organization. It wraps the gRPC API with a Pythonic interface, handling protocol buffer serialization and authentication automatically through the standard google-auth flow.
The library lets you query findings (security issues detected by Google Cloud's scanning tools), list and manage assets, and retrieve temporal views of your organization's security posture. It's built on google-api-core, grpcio, and proto-plus, so it integrates naturally with other Google Cloud Python libraries. The package is actively maintained, supports current Python versions (3.10–3.14), and carries no known vulnerabilities.
Use it for
- Retrieve security findings from Cloud Security Command Center to feed into a custom incident response or SIEM system.
- Automate security posture reporting by querying asset and finding data on a schedule.
- Build dashboards or alerting systems that consume Security Command Center findings programmatically.
- Integrate security findings into compliance or audit workflows within your organization.
- Bulk export or archive findings for long-term analysis or regulatory retention.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
This is Google's official, actively maintained client for a core Google Cloud security service. Install friction is low, dependencies are standard, no vulnerabilities are known, and the Apache-2.0 license is permissive. Install it if you need programmatic access to Security Command Center findings or assets.
Install
google-cloud-securitycenter on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction; pure Python wheel with standard Google Cloud dependencies. Active maintenance with recent release (29 days old). Requires Python >= 3.10.
Requires Google Cloud project with Security Command Center enabled, valid credentials, and Python >= 3.10.
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-securitycenter
from google.cloud import securitycenter
client = securitycenter.SecurityCenterClient()
organization = "organizations/YOUR_ORG_ID"
findings = client.list_findings(request={"parent": organization})Verify before relying
- Whether the library supports all Security Command Center API features or a subset
- Performance characteristics when querying large numbers of findings or assets
- Specific authentication setup complexity beyond standard Google Cloud auth
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-authgrpcioproto-plusprotobufgrpc-google-iam-v1 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 29 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 138,372 / month, #11,330 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 |
Evidence: google_cloud_securitycenter-1.46.0-py3-none-any.whl
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