gremlinpython
Gremlin-Python for Apache TinkerPop
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to query or manipulate a remote property graph and want to use Gremlin's expressive traversal language in Python. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive license, and ranks in the top 5000 PyPI packages. Install it only if you have a TinkerPop-enabled server to connect to; it is not useful standalone.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a running TinkerPop-enabled graph server accessible via WebSocket at the specified endpoint.
- Low install friction; pure Python wheel with five async-focused runtime dependencies.
- Actively maintained as of 129 days ago.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache 2 (permissive) — Apache 2 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
last release 2026-04-07 (129 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 17,877,594 downloads/mo, #1,099 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
from gremlin_python.process.anonymous_traversal import traversal
from gremlin_python.driver.driver_remote_connection import DriverRemoteConnection
g = traversal().with_remote(DriverRemoteConnection('ws://localhost:8182/gremlin','g'))
result = g.V().both()[1:3].to_list()- Whether async/await patterns are natively supported or only via nest_asyncio wrapper
- Performance characteristics and latency overhead for large result sets
- Compatibility with specific graph database backends beyond Gremlin Server
What it is and what it does
Gremlin-Python is the official Python binding for Apache TinkerPop's Gremlin graph traversal language. It allows you to express complex queries on property graphs using a functional, chainable syntax that mirrors Gremlin's Java and Groovy variants. The package connects to remote TinkerPop-enabled servers over WebSocket and executes traversals server-side, returning results back to your Python code.
The package relies on five async-focused runtime dependencies (nest_asyncio, aiohttp, aenum, isodate, async-timeout) to handle non-blocking I/O and protocol handling. It's designed for developers familiar with Gremlin who want to work in Python without learning a new query syntax, and it maintains close parity with the reference Gremlin documentation despite being Python-specific.
Use it for
- Query a remote property graph to find all vertices connected to a given node and extract their properties.
- Build graph traversals to analyze relationships in a social network or knowledge graph stored on a server.
- Programmatically create, update, and delete vertices and edges in a remote graph database using Gremlin syntax.
- Integrate graph queries into a Python application that connects to remote graph database providers.
- Write complex multi-step graph algorithms using Gremlin's functional composition model.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need to query or manipulate a remote property graph and want to use Gremlin's expressive traversal language in Python.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive license, and ranks in the top 5000 PyPI packages. Install it only if you have a TinkerPop-enabled server to connect to; it is not useful standalone.
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gremlinpython on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction; pure Python wheel with five async-focused runtime dependencies. Actively maintained as of 129 days ago. Requires Python 3.10 or later.
Requires a running TinkerPop-enabled graph server accessible via WebSocket at the specified endpoint.
License in practice
Apache 2 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
Quickstart
from gremlin_python.process.anonymous_traversal import traversal
from gremlin_python.driver.driver_remote_connection import DriverRemoteConnection
g = traversal().with_remote(DriverRemoteConnection('ws://localhost:8182/gremlin','g'))
result = g.V().both()[1:3].to_list()Verify before relying
- Whether async/await patterns are natively supported or only via nest_asyncio wrapper
- Performance characteristics and latency overhead for large result sets
- Compatibility with specific graph database backends beyond Gremlin Server
Package facts
| License | Apache 2 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 5 packagesnest_asyncioaiohttpaenumisodateasync-timeout |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 129 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 17,877,594 / month, #1,099 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 :: Apache Software LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 |
Evidence: gremlinpython-3.8.1-py3-none-any.whl
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