awscrt

v0.34.1 safe
3.0
Low Risk

A common runtime for AWS Python projects

⚠ Tarball exceeded 25 MB — source code analysis was limited to package metadata only.

🤖 AI Analysis

Final verdict: SAFE

The package exhibits very low risks across all categories except metadata, where there is some uncertainty about the maintainer's history. Overall, the package appears safe with no indications of malicious intent or supply-chain attacks.

  • No network calls detected
  • No shell execution detected
  • No obfuscation patterns detected
  • No credential harvesting patterns detected
Per-check LLM notes
  • Network: No network calls detected, which is normal unless the package is designed to operate offline.
  • Shell: No shell execution detected, indicating no immediate risk of unauthorized command execution.
  • Obfuscation: No obfuscation patterns detected, indicating low risk of malicious activity.
  • Credentials: No credential harvesting patterns detected, suggesting safe handling of secrets and credentials.
  • Metadata: The author's information is incomplete and the maintainer has only one package, which could indicate a new or less active account.

📦 Package Quality Overall: Low (4.2/10)

○ Low Test Suite 1.0

No test suite detected

  • No test files or test-runner configuration detected
◈ Medium Documentation 7.0

Some documentation present

  • Documentation URL: "documentation" -> https://awslabs.github.io/aws-crt-python
  • Detailed PyPI description (10130 chars)
○ Low Contributing Guide 2.0

No contributing guide or governance files found

  • No CONTRIBUTING, CODE_OF_CONDUCT, or governance files found
○ Low Type Annotations 1.0

No type annotations detected

  • No type annotations, py.typed marker, or stub files detected
✦ High Multiple Contributors 10.0

Active multi-contributor project

  • 13 unique contributor(s) across 100 commits in awslabs/aws-crt-python
  • Active community — 5 or more distinct contributors

🔬 Heuristic Checks

✓ Outbound Network Calls

No suspicious network call patterns found

✓ Code Obfuscation

No obfuscation patterns detected

✓ Shell / Subprocess Execution

No shell execution patterns detected

✓ Credential Harvesting

No credential harvesting patterns detected

✓ Typosquatting

No typosquatting candidates detected

✓ Registered Email Domain

Email domain looks legitimate: amazon.com>

✓ Suspicious Page Links

All external links appear legitimate

✓ Git Repository History

Repository awslabs/aws-crt-python appears legitimate

⚠ Maintainer History score 4.0

2 maintainer concern(s) found

  • Author name is missing or very short
  • Author "" appears to have only 1 package on PyPI (new or inactive account)
✓ Known CVE Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities found in OSV database.

💡 AI App Starter Prompt

Use this prompt to build a project with awscrt 
Your task is to develop a simple yet functional MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) chat application using the 'awscrt' Python package. This application will allow users to connect to an MQTT broker hosted on AWS IoT Core, send messages to specific topics, and receive messages from those topics in real-time. The application should have a user-friendly interface that allows users to create accounts, log in, and join chat rooms (topics). Each chat room can only be accessed by users who are subscribed to it.

### Core Features:
- User Authentication: Users should be able to register for an account, log in, and log out.
- Topic Management: Users can subscribe to topics (chat rooms) and unsubscribe from them.
- Message Sending: Users can send messages to specific topics they are subscribed to.
- Real-Time Messaging: Messages sent to a topic should be received by all subscribed clients in real-time.
- User Interface: Develop a basic command-line interface (CLI) or a simple graphical user interface (GUI) using Tkinter.

### Utilizing 'awscrt':
- Use 'awscrt.mqtt' for connecting to the MQTT broker, subscribing to topics, publishing messages, and handling incoming messages.
- Implement error handling for network issues and MQTT protocol errors using 'awscrt.exceptions'.
- Ensure secure connections by configuring SSL/TLS settings with 'awscrt.io'.

### Step-by-Step Development Guide:
1. **Set Up AWS IoT Core**: Create an AWS IoT Core account and set up a thing for your application. Configure policies and certificates for authentication.
2. **Initialize Project**: Set up a new Python project and install 'awscrt' via pip.
3. **User Authentication Module**: Design a module for user registration and login. Store credentials securely.
4. **MQTT Client Setup**: Initialize an MQTT client using 'awscrt.mqtt', configure it with the AWS IoT endpoint, and handle connection events.
5. **Topic Subscription & Unsubscription**: Implement functions to subscribe and unsubscribe from topics based on user input.
6. **Message Publishing & Receiving**: Write code to publish messages to topics and handle incoming messages through callbacks.
7. **Real-Time Messaging**: Ensure that the application updates the UI in real-time as messages are received.
8. **Testing & Debugging**: Test the application thoroughly, focusing on edge cases such as disconnections and reconnections.
9. **Deployment**: Package the application for deployment. Consider Dockerization if deploying to a server.

By completing this project, you'll gain hands-on experience with MQTT, AWS IoT Core, and the 'awscrt' package, while building a useful chat application.

💬 Discussion Feed

Leave a comment

No discussion yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!