googleapis-common-protos
Common protobufs used in Google APIs
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes—install it when you are using Google Cloud libraries or building services that integrate with Google APIs. It is lightweight, actively maintained, permissively licensed under Apache 2.0, and has no known vulnerabilities. If you are not working with Google Cloud APIs, you likely do not need it directly.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >= 3.10; Python 3.9 and earlier are not supported.
- Low install friction with a single protobuf dependency.
- Actively maintained with a release on 2026-08-06; the repository is not archived and has 5371 stars.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache 2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache 2.0 (permissive), allowing use in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-08-06 (8 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 5,371 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 513,693,594 downloads/mo, #79 on PyPI
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pip install googleapis-common-protos
import googleapis_common_protos- What specific Protocol Buffer message types and service definitions are included in version 1.75.1
- Whether this package is typically used directly or as a transitive dependency of other libraries
- What annotations and utilities the package provides beyond protobuf definitions
What it is and what it does
googleapis-common-protos bundles Protocol Buffer definitions shared across Google Cloud APIs. It provides common message types and service definitions that depend on protobuf to communicate with Google services. The package is a pure definition layer containing compiled protobuf messages that other libraries import and use.
Developers installing this typically do so as a dependency of other Google Cloud libraries, though it can be used when working directly with protobuf definitions. The package has been maintained since 2015-12-16 and supports Python 3.10 through 3.14. It carries no known security vulnerabilities and has low install friction, depending only on protobuf.
Use it for
- Using Google Cloud client libraries that depend on shared API message definitions.
- Developing services that integrate with Google APIs and need canonical message types.
- Working directly with Protocol Buffer definitions when building gRPC services.
- Ensuring compatibility with Google's API ecosystem by using standard definitions.
Worth the install?
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Yes—install it when you are using Google Cloud libraries or building services that integrate with Google APIs.
It is lightweight, actively maintained, permissively licensed under Apache 2.0, and has no known vulnerabilities. If you are not working with Google Cloud APIs, you likely do not need it directly.
Install
googleapis-common-protos on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single protobuf dependency. Actively maintained with a release on 2026-08-06; the repository is not archived and has 5371 stars.
Requires Python >= 3.10; Python 3.9 and earlier are not supported.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache 2.0 (permissive), allowing use in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install googleapis-common-protos
import googleapis_common_protosVerify before relying
- What specific Protocol Buffer message types and service definitions are included in version 1.75.1
- Whether this package is typically used directly or as a transitive dependency of other libraries
- What annotations and utilities the package provides beyond protobuf definitions
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 packageprotobuf |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 8 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 513,693,594 / month, #79 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 |
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