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id: asyncpg
version: "0.31.0"
license: Apache-2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
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# asyncpg — An asyncio PostgreSQL driver

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install asyncpg
uv add asyncpg
poetry add asyncpg

## Description

asyncpg -- A fast PostgreSQL Database Client Library for Python/asyncio
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**asyncpg** is a database interface library designed specifically for
PostgreSQL and Python/asyncio.  asyncpg is an efficient, clean implementation
of PostgreSQL server binary protocol for use with Python's ``asyncio``
framework.  You can read more about asyncpg in an introductory
`blog post <http://magic.io/blog/asyncpg-1m-rows-from-postgres-to-python/>`_.

asyncpg requires Python 3.9 or later and is supported for PostgreSQL
versions 9.5 to 18.  Other PostgreSQL versions or other databases
implementing the PostgreSQL protocol *may* work, but are not being
actively tested.


Documentation
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The project documentation can be found
`here <https://magicstack.github.io/asyncpg/current/>`_.


Performance
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asyncpg is a high-performance async PostgreSQL driver for Python that implements the PostgreSQL protocol natively to enable efficient database queries within asyncio applications.

Verdict: asyncpg is a mature, actively maintained async PostgreSQL driver (Apache-2.0 licensed, no known vulnerabilities) with strong performance claims and broad Python version support. Medium install friction from compiled extensions is typical for performance-critical database drivers and well-mitigated by pre-built wheels.

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