Keyring: Secure Password Storage

25.7.0 · active · verified Sat Mar 28

Keyring is a Python library that provides an easy way to access the system's keyring service, allowing applications to store and retrieve passwords securely. The current version is 25.7.0, released on September 20, 2023. Keyring follows a regular release cadence, with updates addressing compatibility, security, and functionality improvements.

Warnings

gotcha On macOS, importing keyring may produce dbus-related warnings if dbus is not properly configured.
Fix: Ensure that dbus is correctly installed and configured on your system to avoid these warnings.
breaking Upgrading Python versions may cause compatibility issues with Keyring if the backend dependencies are not updated accordingly.
Fix: After upgrading Python, verify that all Keyring dependencies are compatible and up-to-date to prevent potential issues.

Install

pip install keyring Install Keyring

Imports

keyring
```
import keyring
```
Standard import statement for the Keyring library

Quickstart

A simple example demonstrating how to set and retrieve passwords using the Keyring library.

import keyring

# Set a password
keyring.set_password('system', 'username', 'password')

# Retrieve a password
retrieved_password = keyring.get_password('system', 'username')
print(retrieved_password)

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