{"categories":[{"label":"Front-Ends","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/database-front-ends"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"A PEP-249 compliant Python database driver that enables applications to connect to and query Teradata Database systems.","skillfed_tags":["database-driver","teradata","pep-249"],"use_cases":["Connect Python applications to Teradata data warehouses for ETL, reporting, or analytics workflows.","Execute parameterized SQL queries and retrieve results in a standard Python database interface.","Migrate or integrate legacy Teradata systems with modern Python data pipelines.","Encrypt database passwords for secure credential management using the bundled TJEncryptPassword utility.","Build cross-platform Python services that query Teradata on Windows, macOS, or Linux infrastructure."],"what_it_does":"teradatasql is the official Teradata SQL Driver for Python, implementing the PEP-249 database API specification. It allows Python applications to establish connections to Teradata Database systems and execute SQL queries, handling authentication, query execution, and result retrieval through a standard database interface.\n\nThe driver depends on pycryptodome, though that dependency is only required for running the included TJEncryptPassword.py sample program; the driver core does not use it. The package is actively maintained, supports modern Python versions (3.7 through 3.11), and runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux across multiple processor architectures (x64 Intel/AMD, ARM, and Power). Installation is straightforward via pip, with optional dependency skipping available if you do not need the sample encryption utility.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need to connect Python to a Teradata Database. The driver is actively maintained, has low install friction, supports current Python versions, and implements the standard PEP-249 interface. However, review the proprietary Teradata License Agreement before use in commercial or open-source redistribution contexts, and note that beta features carry no functional guarantees."},"id":"teradatasql","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/teradatasql","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/teradatasql.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/teradatasql/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-08-12","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"unclear","name":"teradatasql","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Teradata SQL Driver for Python"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":10430380,"position":1454,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"20.0.0.65"}