---
id: mypy-boto3-athena
version: "1.43.0"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# mypy-boto3-athena — Type annotations for boto3 Athena 1.43.0 service generated with mypy-boto3-builder 8.12.0

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 2.9M/mo

## What it is and what it does

mypy-boto3-athena is a type stub package that adds static type checking and IDE autocompletion for AWS Athena operations through boto3. It is generated with mypy-boto3-builder 8.12.0 and works with mypy, pyright, VSCode, PyCharm, Emacs, Sublime Text, and other IDEs that support Python type hints. The package requires only typing-extensions as a runtime dependency and supports Python 3.9 and later.

When installed, it enables your editor and type checker to understand the shape of Athena client objects, method signatures, and return types without requiring explicit type annotations in your code. It also provides type hints for paginators and service-specific type definitions. The package is pure Python with no compiled dependencies, making installation straightforward across platforms.

Use it for:

- Enable IDE autocompletion and type checking for boto3 Athena queries in VSCode or PyCharm
- Catch type errors in Athena client usage before runtime using mypy or pyright in CI/CD
- Provide accurate type hints for Athena paginator objects when iterating query results
- Support development workflows using TYPE_CHECKING guards to avoid production dependencies
- Improve code documentation through IDE hover tooltips for Athena API methods

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Provides type annotations and IDE autocompletion support for boto3's Athena service, enabling static type checking with mypy, pyright, and other tools.

Yes. This is a lightweight, actively maintained type stub with no security vulnerabilities, a single minimal dependency, and broad IDE support. Install it if you use boto3 with Athena and want static type checking or IDE autocompletion.

## Install

pip install mypy-boto3-athena
uv add mypy-boto3-athena
poetry add mypy-boto3-athena

## Installing mypy-boto3-athena

Before you install: Low friction: single runtime dependency (typing-extensions), pure Python wheel, active maintenance with last commit 2026-06-22. No known vulnerabilities.

License in practice: MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in both open-source and proprietary projects.

Quickstart:

pip install mypy-boto3-athena

from boto3.session import Session
from mypy_boto3_athena import AthenaClient

client: AthenaClient = Session().client("athena")

Verify before relying:

- Whether PyCharm performance issues mentioned in the description (issue PY-40997) remain unresolved
- Specific boto3 versions this package is compatible with beyond 1.43.0
- Whether lite variant exists and how it differs from this package

## Package facts

- License: MIT (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 2.9M/month (top 5,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

boto3 type stubs athena, type annotations aws athena, boto3 athena mypy support, ide autocomplete athena client, static type checking boto3, athena type hints, boto3-stubs athena, type-stubs, aws-boto3, static-typing

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