Is datacite safe to use?

datacite has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (1.4.0). DepScope rates its health at 56/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of datacite?

The latest version of datacite is 1.4.0, released 2026-03-19.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of datacite.

No, datacite is actively maintained. Latest release: 1.4.0 (2026-03-19).

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

datacite is licensed under BSD.

pypiv1.4.0

"A Python client for DataCite MDS and REST APIs."

License BSDpermissive16 versions1 maintainers13 deps

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 56/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (13)

API access

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curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/pypi/datacite