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id: mysql-connector-python
version: "26.7.0"
license: GNU GPLv2 (with FOSS License Exception)
license_treatment: copyleft
maintenance: active
---

# mysql-connector-python — A self-contained Python driver for communicating with MySQL servers, using an API that is compliant with the Python Database API Specification v2.0 (PEP 249).

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

## Install

pip install mysql-connector-python
uv add mysql-connector-python
poetry add mysql-connector-python

## Description

MySQL Connector/Python
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MySQL Connector/Python enables Python programs to access MySQL databases, using
an API that is compliant with the `Python Database API Specification v2.0
(PEP 249) <https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0249/>`__.








Features
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* `Asynchronous Connectivity <https://dev.mysql.com/doc/connector-python/en/connector-python-asyncio.html>`__
* `C-extension <https://dev.mysql.com/doc/connector-python/en/connector-python-cext.html>`__
* `Telemetry <https://dev.mysql.com/doc/connector-python/en/connector-python-opentelemetry.html>`__




Licensing
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Please refer to the `README.txt <https://github.com/mysql/mysql-connector-python/blob/trunk/README.txt>`__ and `LICENSE.txt...

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

MySQL Connector/Python is a self-contained driver that enables Python programs to connect to and query MySQL databases using the PEP 249 database API standard, with support for both classic and X DevAPI connectors.

Verdict: A production-stable, actively maintained official MySQL driver with zero known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and broad Python version support. The copyleft GPL license is a consideration for proprietary software; open-source projects and internal use face no barrier. Optional extras (telemetry, gssapi, webauthn, dns-srv) and HeatWave AI/ML integration are available but not installed by default.

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