{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/14"},{"label":"Database","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/database/4"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"A Python Database API 2.0-compliant driver for Firebird 3+ that provides both standard DB API access and Firebird's interface-based client API with additional extensions.","skillfed_tags":["firebird","rdbms-driver","db-api"],"use_cases":["Connect a Python web application or service to an existing Firebird database for queries and updates.","Migrate legacy Firebird applications from older languages to Python while preserving database compatibility.","Build data analysis or reporting tools that pull from Firebird databases using standard DB API patterns.","Develop Python scripts that leverage Firebird 3's advanced client API features for performance-critical operations.","Test Firebird database schemas and stored procedures from Python test suites."],"what_it_does":"firebird-driver is the official Python driver for Firebird, an open-source relational database. It implements the Python Database API 2.0 standard, meaning you can use it with any code expecting a standard DB API driver\u2014but it also exposes Firebird 3's newer interface-based client API and additional extensions for more direct control when needed. The driver depends on firebird-base and python-dateutil for its core functionality.\n\nYou would use this package when you need to connect Python applications to a Firebird database server. It handles connection management, query execution, result fetching, and transaction control. The driver is maintained by the Firebird Project itself and supports modern Python versions (3.11, 3.12, 3.13) across Linux, macOS, and Windows.","worth_installing":"Yes. This is the official Firebird driver for Python, actively maintained, production-stable, and carries no known vulnerabilities. Install friction is low, licensing is permissive, and it supports current Python versions. Install it if you need to connect Python to Firebird 3+; it's the standard choice for that task."},"id":"firebird-driver","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/firebird-driver","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/firebird-driver.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/firebird-driver/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-04-20","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"firebird-driver","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Firebird driver for Python"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":197211,"position":9766,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2.0.3"}