requests-auth-aws-sigv4
AWS SigV4 Authentication with the python requests module
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need AWS SigV4 authentication with requests and are comfortable with dormant maintenance. The package is stable and has no known vulnerabilities, but it has not been updated since 2021-02-16. Install it for straightforward AWS API calls in Python; consider alternatives if you require active maintenance.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- AWS credentials must be available via environment variables (AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY), boto3 configuration, or passed as parameters to AWSSigV4().
- Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (requests).
- Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2021-02-16 and last commit 2023-11-28.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under Apache Software License (permissive), which allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
last release 2021-02-16 (2005 days) · last repo commit 2023-11-28 · 35 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 3,501,670 downloads/mo, #2,598 on PyPI
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pip install requests-auth-aws-sigv4
import requests
from requests_auth_aws_sigv4 import AWSSigV4
aws_auth = AWSSigV4('sts')
r = requests.get('https://sts.us-east-1.amazonaws.com', auth=aws_auth)
print(r.text)- Whether the package works correctly with current AWS API changes since its last update in 2021.
- Compatibility with recent versions of the requests library and modern Python 3.x releases.
- Whether dormant status affects real-world usage for typical AWS API calls.
What it is and what it does
This package provides an authentication handler for the requests library that automatically signs HTTP requests with AWS Signature Version 4, the standard authentication method for AWS APIs. It wraps the signing logic and integrates seamlessly with requests' auth parameter, allowing you to make authenticated calls to any AWS service—including API Gateway, Elasticsearch, STS, EC2, and others—without manually constructing signatures.
The package supports multiple credential sources: it will automatically use boto3-configured credentials (AWS CLI or SDK settings) if available, fall back to environment variables (AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_SESSION_TOKEN), or accept credentials passed directly as parameters. It also includes a command-line interface for curl-like usage and supports temporary security credentials from AWS STS.
Use it for
- Make authenticated requests to AWS API Gateway endpoints from Python without managing signature headers manually.
- Query AWS services like EC2, STS, or Elasticsearch from a Python application using standard requests syntax.
- Integrate AWS API calls into libraries that use requests under the hood.
- Build CLI tools or scripts that need to call AWS APIs with credentials from environment or boto3 configuration.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need AWS SigV4 authentication with requests and are comfortable with dormant maintenance.
The package is stable and has no known vulnerabilities, but it has not been updated since 2021-02-16. Install it for straightforward AWS API calls in Python; consider alternatives if you require active maintenance.
Install
requests-auth-aws-sigv4 on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (requests). Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2021-02-16 and last commit 2023-11-28. The package remains functional but receives no active updates.
AWS credentials must be available via environment variables (AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY), boto3 configuration, or passed as parameters to AWSSigV4().
License in practice
Licensed under Apache Software License (permissive), which allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install requests-auth-aws-sigv4
import requests
from requests_auth_aws_sigv4 import AWSSigV4
aws_auth = AWSSigV4('sts')
r = requests.get('https://sts.us-east-1.amazonaws.com', auth=aws_auth)
print(r.text)Verify before relying
- Whether the package works correctly with current AWS API changes since its last update in 2021.
- Compatibility with recent versions of the requests library and modern Python 3.x releases.
- Whether dormant status affects real-world usage for typical AWS API calls.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=2.7, >=3.6 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagerequests |
| Maintenance | Dormant 2,005 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 3,501,670 / month, #2,598 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishProgramming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3 |
Evidence: requests_auth_aws_sigv4-0.7-py3-none-any.whl
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