proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1
GRPC library for the Google Cloud Datastore API
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No, unless you are building a wrapper library or have specific low-level proto requirements. Most developers should use the higher-level Google Cloud Datastore client library instead. The package has not been updated since 2017 and declares support for Python versions now obsolete; it is best treated as a transitive dependency rather than a direct install.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Protocol Buffers compiler and runtime; gRPC dependencies must be installed separately for actual RPC communication.
- High install friction due to compiled protobuf dependencies.
- Package is actively maintained with recent repository activity, though the PyPI release itself dates to 2017; intended as a low-level proto library rather than a user-facing client.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
last release 2017-04-28 (3395 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 8,685 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 107,663 downloads/mo, #12,603 on PyPI
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pip install proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1==0.90.4
from google.cloud.datastore_v1 import datastore_pb2
# Use generated protobuf message classes for Datastore API communication- Whether this package is intended for direct use or primarily as a transitive dependency of higher-level Google Cloud client libraries.
- Current Python version support, given classifiers list Python 2.7 and 3.4–3.5 but package has not been updated since 2017.
What it is and what it does
This package contains auto-generated Protocol Buffer message definitions and gRPC service stubs for Google Cloud Datastore API v1. It is a low-level library that provides typed interfaces for communicating with Google's datastore service over gRPC, based on the official API specifications maintained in the googleapis repository.
The package is primarily intended as a foundational component for higher-level Google Cloud client libraries rather than for direct application use. It defines the message structures and RPC method signatures that applications need to interact with Datastore, but does not provide convenience methods or connection management—those are typically supplied by wrapper libraries built on top of these proto definitions.
Use it for
- Building custom gRPC clients for Google Cloud Datastore when standard client libraries are insufficient.
- Generating additional language bindings or documentation from the canonical Datastore API proto definitions.
- Integrating Datastore communication into systems that require low-level protobuf message control.
- Extending or customizing Datastore API interactions in environments where the standard client library is not suitable.
Worth the install?
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No, unless you are building a wrapper library or have specific low-level proto requirements.
Most developers should use the higher-level Google Cloud Datastore client library instead. The package has not been updated since 2017 and declares support for Python versions now obsolete; it is best treated as a transitive dependency rather than a direct install.
Install
proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1 on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction due to compiled protobuf dependencies. Package is actively maintained with recent repository activity, though the PyPI release itself dates to 2017; intended as a low-level proto library rather than a user-facing client.
Requires Protocol Buffers compiler and runtime; gRPC dependencies must be installed separately for actual RPC communication.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
Quickstart
pip install proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1==0.90.4
from google.cloud.datastore_v1 import datastore_pb2
# Use generated protobuf message classes for Datastore API communicationVerify before relying
- Whether this package is intended for direct use or primarily as a transitive dependency of higher-level Google Cloud client libraries.
- Current Python version support, given classifiers list Python 2.7 and 3.4–3.5 but package has not been updated since 2017.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 3,395 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 107,663 / month, #12,603 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython |
Evidence: proto-google-cloud-datastore-v1-0.90.4.tar.gz
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