Difference Between The AWS boto And boto3

Released in 2006 as the first AWS SDK for Python.

Introduced in 2015, it is the next-generation AWS SDK for Python.

It has an operation-based API design and it is less consistent.

Boto3 has an object-oriented API design also called a resources-oriented API design.

It is typically used for limited interaction with AWS services through client objects.

Boto3 can be used to interact with AWS services like resource objects, EC2 instances, S3 buckets, and DynamoDB tables.

Boto provides basic error-handling capabilities

but the error messages are less actionable

Boto3 improves error handling features with

more informative error messages and exceptions.

Boto has an active community of users and contributors and very few community-driven projects.

Boto3 has gained more popularity over time and has a larger community

Boto is still in use and may be suitable for certain use cases.

Boto3 is recommended for interacting with AWS services for its community support, ongoing updates and support from AWS.

Boto3 offers broader coverage of AWS services.

Boto may have limitations in service coverage.

Boto documentation may lack certain details or examples.

Boto3 documentation may be more comprehensive and up-to-date.

Middleware integration in Boto is more limited or less flexible.

Boto3 offers better support for middleware or request/response processing.

Parameter validation in Boto is less rigorous.

Boto3 has strict parameter validation.