PyPowerStore
Python Library for Dell PowerStore
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you manage Dell PowerStore systems and need Python automation. The library is actively maintained by Dell, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and permissive licensing. It is a straightforward fit for storage automation workflows. Not relevant if you do not use PowerStore.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires network connectivity to a Dell PowerStore appliance; credentials and IP address must be provided at connection time.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution.
- Maintained actively with a recent commit on 2026-08-13 and a release 52 days ago.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under Apache Software License (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-06-23 (52 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-13 · 20 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 83,648 downloads/mo, #14,058 on PyPI
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pip install PyPowerStore
from PyPowerStore import powerstore_conn
conn = powerstore_conn.PowerStoreConn('user', 'password', 'IP', False)
volume = conn.provisioning.create_volume(name='foo', size=1073741824)
rules = conn.protection.get_replication_rules()- Whether the library supports PowerStore versions beyond those tested internally by Dell
- Performance characteristics and rate limits when managing large numbers of storage objects
- Whether all PowerStore REST API endpoints are covered or if some require direct HTTP calls
- Specific network connectivity requirements and timeout behavior for remote PowerStore systems
What it is and what it does
PyPowerStore wraps the Dell PowerStore REST API in a Python client library, letting you automate storage operations like volume creation, replication rule management, and network configuration from Python code. It's maintained by Dell and officially supports Python 3.10, 3.11, and 3.12.
The library organizes operations into logical modules (provisioning, protection, config_mgmt) accessed through a single connection object. You authenticate with PowerStore credentials and IP address, then call methods to create or query storage resources. It depends on requests for HTTP communication and is distributed as a pure-Python wheel, making installation straightforward on any supported Python version.
Use it for
- Automate volume provisioning and deletion in PowerStore arrays as part of infrastructure-as-code workflows
- Query and manage replication rules and protection policies across multiple PowerStore systems
- Integrate PowerStore management into monitoring or orchestration tools that need to configure networks and storage objects
- Build custom dashboards or reporting tools that pull configuration and status data from PowerStore
- Automate storage capacity planning by querying volume and pool information programmatically
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you manage Dell PowerStore systems and need Python automation.
The library is actively maintained by Dell, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and permissive licensing. It is a straightforward fit for storage automation workflows. Not relevant if you do not use PowerStore.
Install
pypowerstore on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. Maintained actively with a recent commit on 2026-08-13 and a release 52 days ago. Dependencies are standard and widely available (urllib3, requests, packaging, setuptools).
Requires network connectivity to a Dell PowerStore appliance; credentials and IP address must be provided at connection time.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache Software License (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install PyPowerStore
from PyPowerStore import powerstore_conn
conn = powerstore_conn.PowerStoreConn('user', 'password', 'IP', False)
volume = conn.provisioning.create_volume(name='foo', size=1073741824)
rules = conn.protection.get_replication_rules()Verify before relying
- Whether the library supports PowerStore versions beyond those tested internally by Dell
- Performance characteristics and rate limits when managing large numbers of storage objects
- Whether all PowerStore REST API endpoints are covered or if some require direct HTTP calls
- Specific network connectivity requirements and timeout behavior for remote PowerStore systems
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesurllib3requestspackagingsetuptools |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 52 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 83,648 / month, #14,058 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License |
Evidence: pypowerstore-3.5.0.0-py3-none-any.whl
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