{"library":"vertexai","type":"library","category":null,"description":"Google Cloud Vertex AI SDK for Python. Two separate PyPI packages exist: google-cloud-aiplatform (GAPIC clients, full Vertex AI platform) and vertexai (higher-level SDK, same underlying package). Install is google-cloud-aiplatform, import is vertexai — classic name mismatch. Generative AI modules (vertexai.generative_models, vertexai.language_models, etc.) deprecated June 24, 2025 and will be removed June 24, 2026. Current version: google-cloud-aiplatform 1.142.0 / vertexai 1.71.1.","language":"python","status":"active","version":"1.142.0","tags":["google","vertex-ai","gemini","gcp","python","cloud","llm"],"last_verified":"Tue Jun 09","install":[{"cmd":"pip install google-cloud-aiplatform","imports":["import vertexai\n\nvertexai.init(\n    project='your-project-id',\n    location='us-central1'\n)","# Use google-genai for generative AI on Vertex AI\nfrom google import genai\n\nclient = genai.Client(\n    vertexai=True,\n    project='your-project-id',\n    location='us-central1'\n)\nresponse = client.models.generate_content(\n    model='gemini-2.5-flash',\n    contents='Explain neural networks'\n)\nprint(response.text)","import vertexai\n\n# Uses ADC automatically — run: gcloud auth application-default login\nvertexai.init(project='your-project-id', location='us-central1')"]},{"cmd":"pip install vertexai","imports":[]},{"cmd":"pip install 'google-cloud-aiplatform[agent_engines,adk]'","imports":[]}],"homepage":"https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai","github":"https://github.com/googleapis/python-aiplatform","docs":null,"changelog":null,"pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/vertexai/","npm":null,"openapi_spec":null,"status_page":null,"smithery":null,"compatibility":{"summary":{"python_range":"3.10–3.9","success_rate":97,"avg_install_s":17.2,"avg_import_s":11.51,"wheel_type":"wheel"},"url":"https://checklist.day/v1/registry/vertexai/compatibility"}}