---
id: psycopg-pool
version: "3.3.1"
license: LGPL-3.0-only
license_treatment: copyleft
maintenance: active
---

# psycopg-pool — Connection Pool for Psycopg

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

## Install

pip install psycopg-pool
uv add psycopg-pool
poetry add psycopg-pool

## Description

Psycopg 3: PostgreSQL database adapter for Python - Connection Pool
===================================================================

This distribution package is an optional component of `Psycopg 3`__: it
contains the optional connection pool package `psycopg_pool`__.

.. __: https://pypi.org/project/psycopg/
.. __: https://www.psycopg.org/psycopg3/docs/advanced/pool.html

This package is kept separate from the main ``psycopg`` package because it is
likely that it will follow a different release cycle.

You can also install this package using::

    pip install "psycopg[pool]"

Please read `the project readme`__ and `the installation documentation`__ for
more details.

.. __: https://github.com/psycopg/psycopg#readme
.. __: https://www.psycopg.org/psycopg3/docs/basic/install.html
       #installing-the-connection-pool


Copyright (C) 2020 The Psycopg Team

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

Provides a connection pool for Psycopg 3, enabling efficient reuse of PostgreSQL database connections in Python applications.

Verdict: Production-ready connection pool for Psycopg 3 with active maintenance, no known vulnerabilities, and straightforward installation. Copyleft licensing requires careful review if integrating into proprietary software. Well-suited for applications needing efficient PostgreSQL connection management.

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