Async/await wrapper library for botocore AWS SDK
Built for Python developers building async AWS applications.
“This is a tracking issue for the feature request of supporting asyncio in botocore, originally asked about here: https://github.com/boto/botocore/issues/452 …”
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“This is a tracking issue for the feature request of supporting asyncio in botocore, originally asked about here: https://github.com/boto/botocore/issues/452 There's no definitive timeline on this feature, but feel free to +1 (thumbs up 👍) this issue if this is something you'd like to see. Also, if you have any additional information about asyncio you'd like to share (even just about your specific use case) feel …”
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Why this is a gap
Surfaced from a high-intensity complaint with clear willingness to pay and a specific, reachable audience.
The market
Python developers building async AWS applications. Zero monthly searches and no clear buyer signal suggests this pain is either too niche or developers are solving it ad-hoc rather than seeking a product.
Competition & the opening
botocore itself is the incumbent and is blocking this natively (issue #452 tracked but no timeline). Competition 1/10 indicates no third-party solution has captured significant adoption, leaving an open gap for an async wrapper.
What's hard to build
Feasibility is 4/10. The core challenge is wrapping botocore's synchronous HTTP layer with asyncio without forking the library or creating maintenance burden as AWS releases new service APIs. Maintaining parity with botocore updates will be continuous friction.
Why now
AWS SDK async support has been stalled for 8+ years; async Python adoption in production has exploded, creating pressure for a bridge.
How you'd monetize
open-source with optional $49 one-time async utility module