pysnmpcrypto
Strong cryptography support for PySNMP (SNMP library for Python)
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need stronger cryptographic support for SNMP operations. The low install friction, permissive license, and lack of known vulnerabilities make it safe to add. However, verify first whether your SNMP library version already includes the crypto features you need, given the package's dormant maintenance status since 2024-09-09.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires the base SNMP library 6.0+ to be installed; pysnmpcrypto does not function as a standalone package.
- Low friction installation with a single runtime dependency on cryptography.
- Dormant maintenance status (last commit 2024-09-09), though marked Production/Stable and repository remains active.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD-2-Clause (permissive) — Distributed under the permissive BSD-2-Clause license, imposing no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in your own projects.
last release 2024-09-09 (704 days) · last repo commit 2024-09-09 · 1 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 484,139 downloads/mo, #6,406 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install pysnmpcrypto
from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import hashes
# pysnmpcrypto integrates with the SNMP library automatically- Specific cryptographic algorithms provided and how they differ from base SNMP library capabilities
- Whether this package remains actively maintained or if equivalent crypto support is now built-in
- Actual integration mechanism and whether installation alone enables stronger algorithms
What it is and what it does
pysnmpcrypto is a companion library that extends SNMP capabilities with stronger cryptographic algorithms for authentication and encryption. It does not expose its own user-facing API; instead, it acts as a plugin that enhances SNMP functionality when installed alongside the base SNMP library. The library depends on cryptography to provide the underlying crypto primitives.
You install it and it integrates automatically to enable stronger security options. It supports Python 3.8 through 3.12 and requires Python 3.8 or later. The package is intended for developers, system administrators, and network operators who need enhanced cryptographic protections for network communication.
Use it for
- Securing network queries and responses with stronger encryption when managing remote devices
- Enabling modern authentication algorithms for v3 operations in production environments
- Upgrading legacy deployments to use contemporary cryptographic standards
- Building network monitoring tools that require strong cipher support
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need stronger cryptographic support for SNMP operations.
The low install friction, permissive license, and lack of known vulnerabilities make it safe to add. However, verify first whether your SNMP library version already includes the crypto features you need, given the package's dormant maintenance status since 2024-09-09.
Install
pysnmpcrypto on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with a single runtime dependency on cryptography. Dormant maintenance status (last commit 2024-09-09), though marked Production/Stable and repository remains active.
Requires the base SNMP library 6.0+ to be installed; pysnmpcrypto does not function as a standalone package.
License in practice
Distributed under the permissive BSD-2-Clause license, imposing no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in your own projects.
Quickstart
pip install pysnmpcrypto
from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import hashes
# pysnmpcrypto integrates with the SNMP library automaticallyVerify before relying
- Specific cryptographic algorithms provided and how they differ from base SNMP library capabilities
- Whether this package remains actively maintained or if equivalent crypto support is now built-in
- Actual integration mechanism and whether installation alone enables stronger algorithms
Package facts
| License | BSD-2-Clause permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <4.0,>=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagecryptography |
| Maintenance | Dormant 704 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 484,139 / month, #6,406 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 :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: Information TechnologyIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsIntended Audience :: Telecommunications IndustryLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: CommunicationsTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: pysnmpcrypto-0.1.0-py3-none-any.whl
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