pyicloud
PyiCloud is a module which allows pythonistas to interact with iCloud webservices.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need programmatic access to iCloud services. The library is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries an MIT license, and supports current Python versions (3.10–3.14). No known vulnerabilities. Caveat: Apple's iCloud API is not officially documented, so compatibility may shift; review the terms of use before deploying in production.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later; Apple ID credentials and may require two-factor authentication setup.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel and stable maintenance: last commit 2026-08-10, active status, and 11 runtime dependencies that are all widely-used libraries (requests, cryptography, keyring, protobuf, pydantic).
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute this package freely provided you retain the license notice.
last release 2026-06-09 (66 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-10 · 152 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 105,343 downloads/mo, #12,704 on PyPI
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pip install pyicloud
from pyicloud import PyiCloudService
api = PyiCloudService('user@apple.com', 'password')
devices = api.devices- Whether two-factor authentication is required for all accounts or only some.
- Rate limits or throttling imposed by Apple's iCloud API.
- Stability and compatibility of the iCloud API endpoints being called.
What it is and what it does
PyiCloud is a Python client library for Apple's iCloud web services. It authenticates with an Apple ID and provides programmatic access to iCloud features: finding devices, managing calendars and contacts, syncing photos, accessing notes and reminders, and inspecting account details. The library wraps iCloud's web API and handles authentication, including two-factor authentication and security-key challenges via FIDO2.
The package includes both a Python API (instantiate PyiCloudService with credentials) and a command-line tool (icloud subcommands for auth, devices, photos, calendar, etc.). Passwords can be stored in the system keyring to avoid repeated prompts. The library depends on requests for HTTP, cryptography and fido2 for security, keyring for credential storage, and pydantic for data validation.
Use it for
- Locate or retrieve information about Apple devices registered to an account programmatically.
- Sync iCloud photos to a local directory on a schedule or on-demand.
- Query or manipulate iCloud calendars, contacts, notes, and reminders from Python scripts.
- Build automation workflows that interact with iCloud services without manual web login.
- Use the icloud CLI to manage iCloud account operations from shell scripts or cron jobs.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need programmatic access to iCloud services.
The library is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries an MIT license, and supports current Python versions (3.10–3.14). No known vulnerabilities. Caveat: Apple's iCloud API is not officially documented, so compatibility may shift; review the terms of use before deploying in production.
Install
pyicloud on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel and stable maintenance: last commit 2026-08-10, active status, and 11 runtime dependencies that are all widely-used libraries (requests, cryptography, keyring, protobuf, pydantic). Requires Python 3.10 or later.
Requires Python 3.10 or later; Apple ID credentials and may require two-factor authentication setup.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute this package freely provided you retain the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install pyicloud
from pyicloud import PyiCloudService
api = PyiCloudService('user@apple.com', 'password')
devices = api.devicesVerify before relying
- Whether two-factor authentication is required for all accounts or only some.
- Rate limits or throttling imposed by Apple's iCloud API.
- Stability and compatibility of the iCloud API endpoints being called.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 11 packagescertificryptographyfido2keyringkeyrings.altprotobufpydanticrequestssrptinyhtmltzlocal |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 66 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 105,343 / month, #12,704 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 :: DevelopersOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming 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 :: 3.14Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries |
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