Is gcp-metadata safe to use?

gcp-metadata has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (8.1.2). DepScope rates its health at 60/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of gcp-metadata?

The latest version of gcp-metadata is 8.1.2, released 2025-10-30.

Does gcp-metadata have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of gcp-metadata.

Is gcp-metadata deprecated?

No, gcp-metadata is actively maintained. Latest release: 8.1.2 (2025-10-30).

What are alternatives to gcp-metadata?

Popular alternatives to gcp-metadata in npm include: semver, ansi-styles, debug, minimatch, brace-expansion.

What license does gcp-metadata use?

gcp-metadata is licensed under Apache-2.0.

gcp-metadata

npmv8.1.2

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License Apache-2.0permissive54 versions3 maintainers3 deps48,852,061 weekly dl

googleapis/google-cloud-node-core

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 60/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

0/25

maintenance

20/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

0/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

📦

Bundle Size

32.7 KBminified

11.0 KB gzipped

3 direct dependencies

side effects

🌟

TypeScript

10/10typed

bundled

Quality signals

OSS Criticality

0.80critical

Download trend

stable(+4.1%)

Publish security

npm signed

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (3)

gaxios google-logging-utils json-bigint

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