google-oauth2-tool
Create OAuth2 key file from OAuth2 client id file
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned (last commit April 2021, no updates since May 2019) and oauth2client itself is deprecated by Google in favor of google-auth. Unless you are maintaining legacy code that specifically depends on oauth2client, you should use google-auth directly or Google's current authentication libraries. The risk of incompatibility with modern Google API versions is high.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a Google OAuth2 client ID JSON file and a scopes file; Google API credentials must be set up in the Google Developers console beforehand.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel, but the package is abandoned as of 2021 with no maintenance since its last release in May 2019.
- The 11 runtime dependencies include google-auth, oauth2client, and cryptographic libraries, which may themselves require updates for current Google API compatibility.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD (permissive) — BSD license is permissive and poses no restrictions on use or redistribution in most contexts.
last release 2019-05-01 (2662 days) · last repo commit 2021-04-30
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 286,580 downloads/mo, #8,040 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install google-oauth2-tool
oauth2_tool --source=client_id.json --scope=scopes.txt --destination=oauth2_key.json- Whether oauth2client and google-auth dependencies remain compatible with current Google API versions despite the package's abandonment.
- Whether the tool works with modern Google OAuth2 flows or if Google's authentication requirements have changed since 2019.
What it is and what it does
google-oauth2-tool is a lightweight command-line wrapper around the oauth2client.tools module that automates the conversion of a Google OAuth2 client ID file into an OAuth2 key file. It takes a client ID JSON file and a scopes file as input and generates the corresponding OAuth2 credentials file, optionally stripping unnecessary fields. The tool is designed for developers setting up Google API authentication locally.
The package depends on 11 runtime libraries including google-auth, oauth2client, httplib2, and cryptographic utilities (rsa, pyasn1). It was last updated in May 2019 and is no longer maintained, so it may not reflect current Google API authentication practices or security standards.
Use it for
- Automating OAuth2 credential generation during local development setup for Google API integrations.
- Converting Google OAuth2 client credentials into a format compatible with oauth2client-based applications.
- Batch processing multiple client ID files to generate corresponding OAuth2 key files with specified scopes.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last commit April 2021, no updates since May 2019) and oauth2client itself is deprecated by Google in favor of google-auth. Unless you are maintaining legacy code that specifically depends on oauth2client, you should use google-auth directly or Google's current authentication libraries. The risk of incompatibility with modern Google API versions is high.
Install
google-oauth2-tool on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel, but the package is abandoned as of 2021 with no maintenance since its last release in May 2019. The 11 runtime dependencies include google-auth, oauth2client, and cryptographic libraries, which may themselves require updates for current Google API compatibility.
Requires a Google OAuth2 client ID JSON file and a scopes file; Google API credentials must be set up in the Google Developers console beforehand.
License in practice
BSD license is permissive and poses no restrictions on use or redistribution in most contexts.
Quickstart
pip install google-oauth2-tool
oauth2_tool --source=client_id.json --scope=scopes.txt --destination=oauth2_key.jsonVerify before relying
- Whether oauth2client and google-auth dependencies remain compatible with current Google API versions despite the package's abandonment.
- Whether the tool works with modern Google OAuth2 flows or if Google's authentication requirements have changed since 2019.
Package facts
| License | BSD permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.5 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 11 packagescachetoolsgoogle-api-python-clientgoogle-authgoogle-auth-httplib2httplib2oauth2clientpyasn1pyasn1-modulesrsasixuritemplate |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,662 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 286,580 / month, #8,040 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 3 - AlphaEnvironment :: Web EnvironmentFramework :: DjangoIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTPTopic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Dynamic Content |
Evidence: google_oauth2_tool-0.0.3-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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