FalkorDB
Python client for interacting with FalkorDB database
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and permissive licensing. It's the official Python client for FalkorDB and suitable for production use. The main prerequisite is having a FalkorDB instance running separately, which is documented in the package description.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a running FalkorDB instance (typically via Docker or FalkorDB Cloud) accessible at the specified host and port; redis dependency must be installed and running.
- Low install friction with a pure Python wheel distribution.
- Actively maintained with a release from 2026-08-13 and no known vulnerabilities.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under MIT (permissive), allowing free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-08-13 (1 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-13 · 65 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 781,133 downloads/mo, #5,081 on PyPI
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pip install FalkorDB
from falkordb import FalkorDB
db = FalkorDB(host="localhost", port=6379)
g = db.select_graph("social")
result = g.query("MATCH (n) RETURN n LIMIT 10")
for node in result.result_set:
print(node)- Performance characteristics and query execution time for large graphs
- Memory overhead and scalability limits for different graph sizes
- Specific Cypher dialect version and feature support coverage
What it is and what it does
FalkorDB is a Python client library for interacting with FalkorDB, a graph database that uses Cypher as its query language. It provides both synchronous and asynchronous APIs for executing graph queries, managing nodes and relationships, and performing graph operations like copying and deletion. The client connects to a FalkorDB instance (typically running in Docker or via FalkorDB Cloud) through redis as its underlying transport.
The package is built on top of python-dateutil and redis, handling the protocol communication and result parsing. It supports modern Python versions (3.10 through 3.14) and both CPython and PyPy implementations. The asynchronous interface uses asyncio and redis.asyncio for concurrent query execution, making it suitable for applications that need to run multiple graph operations in parallel.
Use it for
- Build social network applications with friend connections, followers, and relationship queries
- Execute concurrent graph queries in async applications without blocking the event loop
- Perform graph analytics and pattern matching on connected data structures
- Copy and manage multiple graph instances for testing or multi-tenant scenarios
- Query property graphs with typed nodes and relationships using Cypher syntax
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and permissive licensing. It's the official Python client for FalkorDB and suitable for production use. The main prerequisite is having a FalkorDB instance running separately, which is documented in the package description.
Install
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Before you install
Low install friction with a pure Python wheel distribution. Actively maintained with a release from 2026-08-13 and no known vulnerabilities. Requires redis as a runtime dependency, which must be running separately.
Requires a running FalkorDB instance (typically via Docker or FalkorDB Cloud) accessible at the specified host and port; redis dependency must be installed and running.
License in practice
Licensed under MIT (permissive), allowing free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install FalkorDB
from falkordb import FalkorDB
db = FalkorDB(host="localhost", port=6379)
g = db.select_graph("social")
result = g.query("MATCH (n) RETURN n LIMIT 10")
for node in result.result_set:
print(node)Verify before relying
- Performance characteristics and query execution time for large graphs
- Memory overhead and scalability limits for different graph sizes
- Specific Cypher dialect version and feature support coverage
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagespython-dateutilredis |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 1 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 781,133 / month, #5,081 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy |
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