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id: dbt-adapters
version: "1.24.5"
license: unclear
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
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# dbt-adapters — The set of adapter protocols and base functionality that supports integration with dbt-core

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

## Install

pip install dbt-adapters
uv add dbt-adapters
poetry add dbt-adapters

## Description

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# Adapters

There are two major adapter types: [base](/dbt-adapters/src/dbt/adapters/base/impl.py) and [sql](/dbt-adapters/src/dbt/adapters/sql/impl.py).

## `base`

`BaseAdapter` defines the base functionality an adapter is required to implement in order to function...

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

Provides the base adapter protocols, connection management, and SQL dialect abstractions that dbt-core plugins use to connect to and transform data in any database or data warehouse.

Verdict: Production-stable adapter framework actively maintained by dbt-labs with no known vulnerabilities. Permissive licensing and low install friction make it suitable for building dbt plugins. Best suited for developers extending dbt to new data platforms rather than direct end-user use.

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