connection_pool
thread safe connection pool
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned (last update 2020-09-17, 2157 days ago) and classifiers indicate support only for Python 2.7 and 3.4–3.6, which are all end-of-life. No known vulnerabilities, but the lack of maintenance means compatibility issues with modern Python versions are unlikely to be fixed. Consider an actively maintained alternative for production use.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a running service to connect to.
- Package classifiers indicate Python 2.7 and 3.4–3.6 support; compatibility with modern Python versions is unverified.
- High install friction: the package has been abandoned since 2020-09-17 with no updates in 2157 days.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive and imposes no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in proprietary or open-source contexts.
last release 2020-09-17 (2157 days) · last repo commit 2020-09-17 · 16 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 104,568 downloads/mo, #12,747 on PyPI
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pip install connection_pool
from connection_pool import ConnectionPool
pool = ConnectionPool(create=lambda: None, max_size=10, idle=60)
with pool.item() as conn:
pass- Whether the package works reliably with Python 3.7 and later versions, given the last release was 2020-09-17.
- Whether thread safety guarantees hold under concurrent load in production scenarios.
- Whether this package is maintained or if a fork or alternative is actively supported.
- Real-world usage patterns and whether the pool parameters (max_size, max_usage, idle, ttl) meet typical application needs.
What it is and what it does
ConnectionPool is a lightweight library that wraps connection creation and lifecycle management into a reusable pool. You provide a factory function that creates connections, and the pool manages a bounded set of them, reusing connections across threads and retiring them after a configurable idle time or total usage count. It exposes a context-manager interface so you can acquire and release connections in a safe, predictable way.
The package is designed for scenarios where creating a new connection is expensive and you want to avoid the overhead of establishing a fresh connection for every operation. It has no external runtime dependencies and works with any connection type you can wrap in a factory function.
Use it for
- Manage a pool of client connections across multiple threads in a web application.
- Reuse connections in a long-running service without exhausting system resources.
- Limit concurrent connections to an external service by bounding the pool size.
- Automatically retire stale connections after a configurable idle period to free resources.
- Simplify thread-safe connection handling in multi-threaded Python applications.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last update 2020-09-17, 2157 days ago) and classifiers indicate support only for Python 2.7 and 3.4–3.6, which are all end-of-life. No known vulnerabilities, but the lack of maintenance means compatibility issues with modern Python versions are unlikely to be fixed. Consider an actively maintained alternative for production use.
Install
connection-pool on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction: the package has been abandoned since 2020-09-17 with no updates in 2157 days. No runtime dependencies, but the age and lack of maintenance signal suggest compatibility issues with modern Python versions are unlikely to be addressed.
Requires a running service to connect to. Package classifiers indicate Python 2.7 and 3.4–3.6 support; compatibility with modern Python versions is unverified.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive and imposes no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in proprietary or open-source contexts.
Quickstart
pip install connection_pool
from connection_pool import ConnectionPool
pool = ConnectionPool(create=lambda: None, max_size=10, idle=60)
with pool.item() as conn:
passVerify before relying
- Whether the package works reliably with Python 3.7 and later versions, given the last release was 2020-09-17.
- Whether thread safety guarantees hold under concurrent load in production scenarios.
- Whether this package is maintained or if a fork or alternative is actively supported.
- Real-world usage patterns and whether the pool parameters (max_size, max_usage, idle, ttl) meet typical application needs.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,157 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 104,568 / month, #12,747 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: ImplementationTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: connection_pool-0.0.3.tar.gz
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