Is importlib_metadata safe to use?

importlib_metadata has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (9.0.0). DepScope rates its health at 60/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of importlib_metadata?

The latest version of importlib_metadata is 9.0.0, released 2026-03-20.

Does importlib_metadata have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of importlib_metadata.

Is importlib_metadata deprecated?

No, importlib_metadata is actively maintained. Latest release: 9.0.0 (2026-03-20).

What are alternatives to importlib_metadata?

Popular alternatives to importlib_metadata in PyPI include: boto3, boto3/, packaging, urllib3/, certifi.

What license does importlib_metadata use?

importlib_metadata is licensed under Apache-2.0.

importlib_metadata

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License Apache-2.0permissive129 versions17 deps

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Health

safe to use

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

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

0/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

OSS Scorecard

OpenSSF security posture score

5.7/10

moderate

Maintainer trust

Active maintainers (3m)

7

Contributors (12m)

9

Primary author dominance

82%

GitHub stars

140

Quality signals

OSS Criticality

0.53high

Download trend

stable(+2.2%)

Publish security

API token

Health History

Dependency Tree

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Dependencies (17)

zipp pytest packaging;pyfakefs;pytest-perf sphinx jaraco.packaging rst.linker furo;sphinx-lint;jaraco.tidelift ipython;pytest-checkdocs pytest-ruff pytest-cov;pytest-enabler pytest-mypy

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