pyobjc-framework-AuthenticationServices
Wrappers for the framework AuthenticationServices on macOS
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building a macOS application in Python and need native authentication APIs. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and supports current Python versions. Install only on macOS; it is not useful on other platforms. Expect to consult Apple's AuthenticationServices documentation alongside PyObjC's translation guides, as the wrapper itself includes no usage docs.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- macOS only; requires Python 3.10 or later; pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa must be installed first.
- Medium friction: platform-specific wheels for macOS only (Python 3.10–3.15, including free-threading variants), requiring pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa as runtime dependencies.
- Last release 3 days ago; repository active with recent commits.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; no restrictions on commercial or proprietary use, modification, or redistribution.
last release 2026-08-11 (3 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 803 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 656,295 downloads/mo, #5,495 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install pyobjc-framework-authenticationservices
from AuthenticationServices import ASAuthorizationController
# Use ASAuthorizationController to manage authentication requests- Whether the wrapper covers the full AuthenticationServices API surface or a subset.
- Specific macOS version requirements beyond the wheel metadata (e.g., minimum macOS version for each Python release).
- Whether passkey/Sign in with Apple functionality is fully exposed through the wrapper.
What it is and what it does
This package is a PyObjC wrapper layer that exposes Apple's AuthenticationServices framework to Python developers on macOS. AuthenticationServices provides native APIs for handling user authentication, including support for passkeys, Sign in with Apple, and other credential-based authentication flows. The wrapper translates Objective-C method calls and types into Python equivalents, allowing you to call AuthenticationServices directly from Python code.
To use it, you install the package alongside its runtime dependencies (pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa), then import the framework classes and instantiate them as you would in native Objective-C code. The package itself does not include documentation—you rely on Apple's AuthenticationServices documentation and PyObjC's general translation guidelines to understand how to call each API. It is actively maintained, supports modern Python versions including free-threading builds, and carries no known security vulnerabilities.
Use it for
- Build a macOS desktop app that integrates Sign in with Apple for user authentication.
- Implement passkey-based authentication in a native macOS application written in Python.
- Access native credential storage and management APIs from a Python-based macOS utility.
- Create a macOS security tool that leverages AuthenticationServices for multi-factor authentication flows.
- Develop a macOS app launcher or system utility that delegates authentication to the OS.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are building a macOS application in Python and need native authentication APIs.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and supports current Python versions. Install only on macOS; it is not useful on other platforms. Expect to consult Apple's AuthenticationServices documentation alongside PyObjC's translation guides, as the wrapper itself includes no usage docs.
Install
pyobjc-framework-authenticationservices on PyPI
Before you install
Medium friction: platform-specific wheels for macOS only (Python 3.10–3.15, including free-threading variants), requiring pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa as runtime dependencies. Last release 3 days ago; repository active with recent commits.
macOS only; requires Python 3.10 or later; pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa must be installed first.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; no restrictions on commercial or proprietary use, modification, or redistribution.
Quickstart
pip install pyobjc-framework-authenticationservices
from AuthenticationServices import ASAuthorizationController
# Use ASAuthorizationController to manage authentication requestsVerify before relying
- Whether the wrapper covers the full AuthenticationServices API surface or a subset.
- Specific macOS version requirements beyond the wheel metadata (e.g., minimum macOS version for each Python release).
- Whether passkey/Sign in with Apple functionality is fully exposed through the wrapper.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagespyobjc-corepyobjc-framework-Cocoa |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 3 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 656,295 / month, #5,495 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 :: ConsoleEnvironment :: MacOS X :: CocoaIntended Audience :: DevelopersNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: MacOS :: MacOS XProgramming Language :: Objective CProgramming 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 :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.15Programming Language :: Python :: Free Threading :: 3 - StableProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: Software Development :: User Interfaces |
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