ibm-cloud-sdk-core
Core library used by SDKs for IBM Cloud Services
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are using an IBM Cloud Python SDK generated by the OpenAPI SDK Generator—it is a required dependency. Do not install directly unless you are building or extending such an SDK. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
- Low friction install with four lightweight runtime dependencies.
- Actively maintained with a recent release (29 days old) and ongoing repository activity.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under Apache 2.0 (permissive), allowing use in commercial and proprietary projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-07-16 (29 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-11 · 22 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 7,229,926 downloads/mo, #1,766 on PyPI
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pip install ibm-cloud-sdk-core
import logging
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG, format='%(asctime)s [%(name)s:%(levelname)s] %(message)s')- Whether the package works with Python 3.14 in practice (classifier lists support but version is future-dated).
- Performance characteristics under high-concurrency token refresh scenarios.
What it is and what it does
IBM Cloud SDK Core is the foundation library for Python SDKs generated by IBM's OpenAPI SDK Generator. It handles the plumbing that generated service clients need: authentication (Basic, Bearer Token, IAM with apikey or assume grant types, Container, VPC Instance, Cloud Pak for Data), HTTP request/response lifecycle management via requests and urllib3, and service configuration. The library is not meant to be used standalone but rather as a dependency of generated IBM Cloud service SDKs.
It provides a logging facility using Python's built-in logging module, with a dedicated logger named `ibm-cloud-sdk-core` that can emit debug-level HTTP request and response details. The package supports modern Python versions (3.10 through 3.14) and is in production/stable status, with active maintenance and no known security vulnerabilities.
Use it for
- Authenticate to IBM Cloud services using IAM API keys or service credentials in generated Python SDKs.
- Configure and manage HTTP connections to IBM Cloud APIs with automatic token refresh and retry logic.
- Enable detailed debug logging of authentication flows and HTTP traffic for troubleshooting SDK integrations.
- Support multiple authentication mechanisms (Container, VPC, Cloud Pak) without modifying generated service code.
- Provide a consistent base for all IBM Cloud Python SDKs to ensure uniform behavior across services.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are using an IBM Cloud Python SDK generated by the OpenAPI SDK Generator—it is a required dependency.
Do not install directly unless you are building or extending such an SDK. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license.
Install
ibm-cloud-sdk-core on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with four lightweight runtime dependencies. Actively maintained with a recent release (29 days old) and ongoing repository activity.
Requires Python 3.10 or later.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache 2.0 (permissive), allowing use in commercial and proprietary projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install ibm-cloud-sdk-core
import logging
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG, format='%(asctime)s [%(name)s:%(levelname)s] %(message)s')Verify before relying
- Whether the package works with Python 3.14 in practice (classifier lists support but version is future-dated).
- Performance characteristics under high-concurrency token refresh scenarios.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesrequestsurllib3python_dateutilPyJWT |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 29 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 7,229,926 / month, #1,766 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/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended 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 :: Software Development :: LibrariesTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Application FrameworksTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: ibm_cloud_sdk_core-3.26.0-py3-none-any.whl
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