python-designateclient
OpenStack DNS-as-a-Service - Client
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you operate or develop against an OpenStack Designate deployment. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive Apache-2.0 license, and provides the standard way to interact with Designate from Python. Not relevant for non-OpenStack DNS use cases.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
- Needs a running Designate API endpoint and valid OpenStack authentication credentials.
- Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing use in commercial and proprietary projects with minimal restrictions beyond attribution and liability disclaimers.
last release 2026-07-01 (44 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 189,557 downloads/mo, #9,926 on PyPI
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pip install python-designateclient
from designateclient import client
designate = client.Client('2', endpoint_override='http://designate-api/v2', token='your-token')- Whether keystoneauth1 integration supports all current OpenStack authentication methods
- Performance characteristics when managing large numbers of DNS zones or records
- Compatibility with Designate API versions beyond v2
- Exact endpoint configuration requirements and defaults
What it is and what it does
python-designateclient is the official Python SDK for OpenStack's Designate service, which provides DNS-as-a-Service capabilities within OpenStack deployments. It wraps the Designate REST API and exposes both a programmatic Python interface (the designateclient module) and a command-line tool (designate command) for managing DNS zones, records, and related resources.
The package is built on OpenStack's standard client patterns, using keystoneauth1 for authentication, cliff for CLI scaffolding, and stevedore for plugin management. It targets operators and developers working within OpenStack environments who need to automate DNS management or integrate DNS operations into larger infrastructure workflows. The library supports Python 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, and 3.13, and is actively maintained as part of the OpenStack project.
Use it for
- Automate DNS zone and record creation/deletion in OpenStack-managed infrastructure
- Build custom DNS management dashboards or automation scripts for OpenStack operators
- Integrate DNS provisioning into infrastructure-as-code or orchestration pipelines
- Query and manage DNS records programmatically from Python applications running in OpenStack
- Extend OpenStack CLI workflows with DNS management commands via the designate CLI tool
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you operate or develop against an OpenStack Designate deployment.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive Apache-2.0 license, and provides the standard way to interact with Designate from Python. Not relevant for non-OpenStack DNS use cases.
Install
python-designateclient on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution. Active maintenance status with a release 44 days old. Depends on 10 runtime packages including OpenStack ecosystem libraries (keystoneauth1, osc-lib, oslo.serialization, oslo.utils) and standard HTTP/CLI tools (requests, cliff, stevedore).
Requires Python 3.10 or later. Needs a running Designate API endpoint and valid OpenStack authentication credentials.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing use in commercial and proprietary projects with minimal restrictions beyond attribution and liability disclaimers.
Quickstart
pip install python-designateclient
from designateclient import client
designate = client.Client('2', endpoint_override='http://designate-api/v2', token='your-token')Verify before relying
- Whether keystoneauth1 integration supports all current OpenStack authentication methods
- Performance characteristics when managing large numbers of DNS zones or records
- Compatibility with Designate API versions beyond v2
- Exact endpoint configuration requirements and defaults
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 10 packagescliffjsonschemaosc-liboslo.serializationoslo.utilspbrkeystoneauth1requestsstevedoredebtcollector |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 44 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 189,557 / month, #9,926 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Environment :: OpenStackIntended Audience :: Information TechnologyIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsOperating System :: POSIX :: LinuxProgramming 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 :: Implementation :: CPythonTopic :: Internet :: Name Service (DNS) |
Evidence: python_designateclient-7.0.0-py3-none-any.whl
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