mypy-boto3-iot
Type annotations for boto3 IoT 1.43.20 service generated with mypy-boto3-builder 8.12.0
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. Install if you use boto3 for AWS IoT and want static type checking or IDE autocomplete. Low install friction, no security issues, permissive license, and active maintenance make it a straightforward addition. PyCharm users should consider the lite variant if performance is a concern.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or later; boto3 must be installed separately in your environment.
- Low friction: single runtime dependency (typing-extensions), wheel-only distribution, and actively maintained with a recent release 73 days ago.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in both open-source and proprietary projects.
last release 2026-06-02 (73 days) · last repo commit 2026-06-22 · 670 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 495,378 downloads/mo, #6,341 on PyPI
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pip install mypy-boto3-iot
from boto3.session import Session
from mypy_boto3_iot import IoTClient
client: IoTClient = Session().client("iot")
# Type checking and IDE completion now work on client calls- Whether performance issues in PyCharm mentioned in the description (issue PY-40997) remain unresolved or have been addressed.
- Whether the lite variant (boto3-stubs-lite) offers materially better IDE performance for PyCharm users.
What it is and what it does
mypy-boto3-iot is a type-stub package that adds complete type annotations for boto3's AWS IoT service. It enables static type checkers (mypy, pyright) and IDEs (VSCode, PyCharm, Emacs, Sublime Text) to provide accurate autocomplete, type hints, and error detection when working with IoT client methods, paginators, and service resources. The package is generated from boto3 1.43.20 and requires only typing-extensions as a runtime dependency.
The package is designed to be used alongside boto3 itself—it does not replace boto3, only augments it with type information. You can install it standalone or as part of boto3-stubs, a larger collection of service stubs. It supports Python 3.9 through 3.14 and is actively maintained, with the repository showing recent commits and stable production status.
Use it for
- Enable mypy or pyright type checking on boto3 IoT code to catch type errors before runtime.
- Get IDE autocomplete and inline documentation for IoT client methods and parameters in VSCode or Sublime Text.
- Use in PyCharm with the lite variant to avoid performance degradation from Literal overload handling.
- Annotate function signatures that accept IoT clients or resources with precise types like IoTClient.
- Validate paginator usage with explicit type annotations for IoT list operations.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
Install if you use boto3 for AWS IoT and want static type checking or IDE autocomplete. Low install friction, no security issues, permissive license, and active maintenance make it a straightforward addition. PyCharm users should consider the lite variant if performance is a concern.
Install
mypy-boto3-iot on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: single runtime dependency (typing-extensions), wheel-only distribution, and actively maintained with a recent release 73 days ago.
Requires Python 3.9 or later; boto3 must be installed separately in your environment.
License in practice
MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in both open-source and proprietary projects.
Quickstart
pip install mypy-boto3-iot
from boto3.session import Session
from mypy_boto3_iot import IoTClient
client: IoTClient = Session().client("iot")
# Type checking and IDE completion now work on client callsVerify before relying
- Whether performance issues in PyCharm mentioned in the description (issue PY-40997) remain unresolved or have been addressed.
- Whether the lite variant (boto3-stubs-lite) offers materially better IDE performance for PyCharm users.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagetyping-extensions |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 73 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 495,378 / month, #6,341 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 :: DevelopersNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonTyping :: Stubs Only |
Evidence: mypy_boto3_iot-1.43.20-py3-none-any.whl
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