microsoft-kiota-abstractions
Core abstractions for kiota generated libraries in Python
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes—but only as a transitive dependency of a Kiota-generated SDK. Do not install directly unless you are developing or customizing a generated SDK. If you are using a Kiota-generated library, this package will be pulled in automatically and requires no action. The active maintenance, permissive license, low install friction, and zero known vulnerabilities make it safe and reliable.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later; intended as a dependency of generated SDKs rather than direct application code.
- Low friction install with three lightweight runtime dependencies (std-uritemplate, opentelemetry-api, opentelemetry-sdk).
- Active maintenance with a release on 2026-08-14 and 3802 repository stars.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Permissive license treatment allows use in most projects without restriction.
last release 2026-08-14 (0 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 3,802 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 13,898,288 downloads/mo, #1,259 on PyPI
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pip install microsoft-kiota-abstractions
from microsoft_kiota_abstractions import RequestAdapter
# Use in a Kiota-generated SDK that depends on this package- What specific request patterns or middleware hooks the abstractions expose beyond what the description implies
- Whether the opentelemetry dependencies are optional or always required
What it is and what it does
Microsoft Kiota Abstractions is a foundational library that defines the base classes, interfaces, and utilities that Kiota-generated SDKs rely on to operate. When you generate a Python SDK from an OpenAPI definition using Kiota, the resulting code imports from this package to handle HTTP requests, serialization, authentication middleware, and other core SDK behaviors. It is not meant to be used directly in application code, but rather as a required dependency that generated SDKs bring in automatically.
The package depends on std-uritemplate for URI template handling and opentelemetry libraries for observability instrumentation. It maintains active development with support for Python 3.10 through 3.14, and carries no known security vulnerabilities. Installation is straightforward with low friction.
Use it for
- Ensure a Kiota-generated Microsoft Graph SDK or other OpenAPI-based SDK has the abstractions it needs to run
- Extend or customize request handling behavior in a generated SDK by working with the base request adapter classes
- Enable observability in generated SDKs through the included OpenTelemetry instrumentation hooks
Worth the install?
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Yes—but only as a transitive dependency of a Kiota-generated SDK.
Do not install directly unless you are developing or customizing a generated SDK. If you are using a Kiota-generated library, this package will be pulled in automatically and requires no action. The active maintenance, permissive license, low install friction, and zero known vulnerabilities make it safe and reliable.
Install
microsoft-kiota-abstractions on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with three lightweight runtime dependencies (std-uritemplate, opentelemetry-api, opentelemetry-sdk). Active maintenance with a release on 2026-08-14 and 3802 repository stars.
Requires Python 3.10 or later; intended as a dependency of generated SDKs rather than direct application code.
License in practice
Permissive license treatment allows use in most projects without restriction.
Quickstart
pip install microsoft-kiota-abstractions
from microsoft_kiota_abstractions import RequestAdapter
# Use in a Kiota-generated SDK that depends on this packageVerify before relying
- What specific request patterns or middleware hooks the abstractions expose beyond what the description implies
- Whether the opentelemetry dependencies are optional or always required
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesstd-uritemplateopentelemetry-apiopentelemetry-sdk |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 0 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 13,898,288 / month, #1,259 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/StableLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14 |
Evidence: microsoft_kiota_abstractions-1.11.9-py3-none-any.whl
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