{"categories":[{"label":"Database","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/database/2"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Encodes and decodes BSON (Binary JSON) data independently of MongoDB, and can serialize BSON objects over network sockets.","skillfed_tags":["serialization","legacy"],"use_cases":["Serialize and deserialize BSON data in standalone Python applications that need to exchange data with BSON-based systems.","Communicate BSON objects over network sockets between Python processes or services.","Parse BSON-formatted data from files or external sources without installing MongoDB.","Embed BSON encoding/decoding in tools that work with MongoDB exports or BSON-compatible APIs."],"what_it_does":"bson is a standalone BSON codec for Python that does not require MongoDB to be installed. It provides functions to serialize Python dictionaries and other objects into BSON binary format and deserialize BSON back into Python objects. The package also includes utilities for sending and receiving BSON objects over network sockets by patching the socket module.\n\nThe package is useful when you need to work with BSON data outside of a MongoDB context\u2014for example, when interoperating with other systems that use BSON as a data format, or when you want BSON serialization without the full MongoDB driver. It has no runtime dependencies, making it lightweight to add to a project.","worth_installing":"No\u2014not recommended for new projects. The package has not been updated since 2020-05-26 and targets Python versions (2.6\u20133.6) that are no longer supported. Compatibility with modern Python (3.7+) is undocumented and likely broken. If you need BSON support, consider using the official pymongo library's BSON codec instead, which is actively maintained."},"id":"bson","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/bson","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/bson.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/bson/"},"maintenance":{"status":"aging"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2020-05-26","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"bson","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"BSON codec for Python"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":967185,"position":4617,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.5.10"}