xds-protos
Generated Python code from envoyproxy/data-plane-api
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building or integrating with xDS-based control planes or service mesh tooling. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive Apache-2.0 license, and eliminates proto compilation overhead. Not relevant for projects that do not interact with xDS APIs.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >= 3.10
- Low friction install with active maintenance.
- Released within the last month.
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.
last release 2026-07-23 (22 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 471,450 downloads/mo, #6,481 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install xds-protos
from envoy.service.status.v3 import csds_pb2
from envoy.service.status.v3 import csds_pb2_grpc- Whether this package tracks upstream data-plane-api changes automatically or requires manual synchronization.
- Compatibility guarantees or stability commitments across xDS API versions.
- Whether the Alpha development status indicates API stability or ongoing breaking changes.
What it is and what it does
xds-protos is a collection of pre-generated Python code from the data-plane-api protocol buffer definitions. It provides ready-to-import message types and gRPC service stubs for the xDS family of APIs, which are used by control planes to dynamically configure proxies and manage service discovery.
The package is maintained as part of the gRPC project and eliminates the need to manually compile proto files for common xDS use cases, offering a straightforward import path based on proto package hierarchy. It depends on grpcio and protobuf, both standard gRPC ecosystem libraries. The package supports current Python versions and requires Python >= 3.10.
Use it for
- Building gRPC clients that communicate with Envoy control planes using xDS protocol definitions.
- Implementing custom xDS control plane services that manage Envoy proxy configurations.
- Integrating service mesh tooling that relies on xDS APIs for dynamic service discovery.
- Testing xDS-based deployments without manually compiling proto files.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are building or integrating with xDS-based control planes or service mesh tooling.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive Apache-2.0 license, and eliminates proto compilation overhead. Not relevant for projects that do not interact with xDS APIs.
Install
xds-protos on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with active maintenance. Released within the last month. Depends only on grpcio and protobuf, both widely-used foundational libraries.
Requires Python >= 3.10
License in practice
Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing use in commercial and proprietary projects with minimal restrictions beyond attribution.
Quickstart
pip install xds-protos
from envoy.service.status.v3 import csds_pb2
from envoy.service.status.v3 import csds_pb2_grpcVerify before relying
- Whether this package tracks upstream data-plane-api changes automatically or requires manual synchronization.
- Compatibility guarantees or stability commitments across xDS API versions.
- Whether the Alpha development status indicates API stability or ongoing breaking changes.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesgrpcioprotobuf |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 22 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 471,450 / month, #6,481 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 3 - AlphaProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 |
Evidence: xds_protos-1.83.0-py3-none-any.whl
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