keyring ☆
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Description:
Easy way to access the system keyring service from python
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 25.7.0@1  |  Tracked Since: Dec 13, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Security
Tags: python security credentials keychain api-keys
Install: brew install keyring
About:
Keyring is a Python library that provides a simple API for accessing the system's native credential storage, such as macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Locker, and Linux Secret Service. It allows developers to securely store and retrieve passwords, API keys, and other sensitive data without managing platform-specific implementations. This tool is essential for applications that need to handle user credentials securely across different operating systems.
Key Features:
  • Unified API for multiple OS keyrings
  • Automatic backend selection
  • Secure credential storage and retrieval
  • Extensible backend architecture
Use Cases:
  • Storing API keys for command-line tools
  • Managing user passwords in desktop applications
  • Securing database connection strings in scripts
Alternatives:
  • secretstorage – Linux-specific D-Bus Secret Service API wrapper, while keyring is cross-platform.
  • python-keyring-lib – Older library with less active maintenance compared to jaraco/keyring.
Version History
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Jan 22, 2026 8:19am 1 REVISION_ONLY e30a70bc
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