python-manilaclient
Client library for OpenStack Shared File System Storage
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are working with OpenStack Manila. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries no licensing restrictions, and implements the complete Manila API. Install it when you need to automate or script interactions with OpenStack shared file system storage, either through the CLI or Python API.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
- OpenStack Keystone authentication endpoint (OS_AUTH_URL) and credentials must be configured via environment variables or parameters.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive). No restrictions on commercial or proprietary use; you may modify and redistribute under the same license terms.
last release 2026-07-01 (44 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 217,009 downloads/mo, #9,368 on PyPI
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pip install python-manilaclient
from manilaclient.v2 import client
nt = client.Client("2", USER, PASS, PROJECT, AUTH_URL, service_type="share")
nt.shares.list()- Whether the package works with all current OpenStack releases or only specific versions.
- Performance characteristics and scalability limits when managing large numbers of shares or snapshots.
- Compatibility with non-Keystone authentication methods or custom identity providers.
What it is and what it does
python-manilaclient is the official Python client library for OpenStack Manila, the shared file system storage service. It provides both a programmatic Python API (the manilaclient module) and a command-line interface (manila command) that expose the full OpenStack Manila API for managing file shares, snapshots, and related resources.
The package is built on top of OpenStack's standard libraries (oslo.config, oslo.log, keystoneauth1) and integrates with the OpenStack CLI framework via osc-lib. It requires Python 3.10 or later and is actively maintained as part of the OpenStack project. Typical use cases include automating share provisioning, querying share metadata, managing access rules, and integrating Manila operations into larger infrastructure-as-code workflows.
Use it for
- Automate provisioning and lifecycle management of shared file systems in OpenStack environments via Python scripts.
- Query and monitor existing shares, snapshots, and access rules from the command line or programmatically.
- Integrate Manila storage operations into Ansible playbooks or other infrastructure automation tools.
- Build custom applications that need to create, modify, or delete shares and manage share access policies.
- Retrieve share metadata and availability information for capacity planning or multi-cloud orchestration.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are working with OpenStack Manila.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries no licensing restrictions, and implements the complete Manila API. Install it when you need to automate or script interactions with OpenStack shared file system storage, either through the CLI or Python API.
Install
python-manilaclient on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel. Active maintenance status with a recent release (44 days ago). Depends on established OpenStack libraries (oslo.*, keystoneauth1, requests) and standard utilities, all widely used in production OpenStack deployments.
Requires Python 3.10 or later. OpenStack Keystone authentication endpoint (OS_AUTH_URL) and credentials must be configured via environment variables or parameters.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive). No restrictions on commercial or proprietary use; you may modify and redistribute under the same license terms.
Quickstart
pip install python-manilaclient
from manilaclient.v2 import client
nt = client.Client("2", USER, PASS, PROJECT, AUTH_URL, service_type="share")
nt.shares.list()Verify before relying
- Whether the package works with all current OpenStack releases or only specific versions.
- Performance characteristics and scalability limits when managing large numbers of shares or snapshots.
- Compatibility with non-Keystone authentication methods or custom identity providers.
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 packagespbroslo.configoslo.logoslo.serializationoslo.utilsPrettyTablerequestsosc-libkeystoneauth1debtcollector |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 44 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 217,009 / month, #9,368 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 AdministratorsLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: POSIX :: LinuxProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13 |
Evidence: python_manilaclient-6.2.0-py3-none-any.whl
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