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What is python-oracledb?
python-oracledb is a Python extension module that enables access to Oracle Database for Python and conforms to the Python database API 2.0 specifications with a number of enhancements. This module replaces cx_Oracle.
Where do I get it?
https://pypi.org/project/oracledb/3.0.0/
The easiest method to install/upgrade python-oracledb is via pip as in
python -m pip install oracledb --upgrade
What's new?
This release adds a number of new features and corrects a number of issues. Highlights are as follows:
- initial support for AQ in thin mode
- an Apache Arrow PyCapsule interface for efficient data exchange with
external libraries
- support for Oracle Database 23.7 SPARSE VECTOR
- namespace package oracledb.plugins that can be used for extension of
python-oracledb
- support for centralized configuration providers (Oracle Cloud
Infrastructure Object torage and Microsoft Azure App Configuration) as well
as file-based configurations
- cloud native authentication support through the integration of Oracle
Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Azure SDKs
See the full release notes for all of the details:
https://python-oracledb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/release_notes.html#oracledb-3-0-0-march-2025
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Please provide any feedback via GitHub issues:
https://github.com/oracle/ python-oracledb/issues or discussions:
https://github.com/oracle/python- oracledb/discussions
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