Python Client for Cloud Tasks API
Cloud Tasks API: Manages the execution of large numbers of distributedrequests.
Quick Start
In order to use this library, you first need to go through the following steps:
Installation
Install this library in avirtualenv using pip.virtualenv is a tool tocreate isolated Python environments. The basic problem it addresses is one ofdependencies and versions, and indirectly permissions.
Withvirtualenv, it’s possible to install this library without needing systeminstall permissions, and without clashing with the installed systemdependencies.
Supported Python Versions
Python >= 3.5
Deprecated Python Versions
Python == 2.7. Python 2.7 support will be removed on January 1, 2020.
Mac/Linux
pip install virtualenvvirtualenv <your-env>source <your-env>/bin/activate<your-env>/bin/pip install google-cloud-tasksWindows
pip install virtualenvvirtualenv <your-env><your-env>\Scripts\activate<your-env>\Scripts\pip.exe install google-cloud-tasksNext Steps
Read theClient Library Documentation for Cloud Tasks APIto see other available methods on the client.
Read theCloud Tasks API Product documentation to learnmore about the product and see How-to Guides.
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Last updated 2025-10-30 UTC.