pyiceberg-core
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Yes, if you are using pyiceberg—it will be installed automatically as a dependency. No, if you are looking for a standalone Iceberg tool; install pyiceberg instead. The package itself is not meant for direct use and offers no public API beyond what pyiceberg exposes.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later; compiled wheels available for x86_64, ARM, and macOS architectures.
- Medium install friction due to compiled Rust bindings; wheels are pre-built for common platforms (x86_64, ARM, macOS, Windows).
- Active maintenance with a recent release 13 days ago.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial use and modification with standard attribution requirements.
last release 2026-08-01 (13 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 6,795,716 downloads/mo, #1,846 on PyPI
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pip install pyiceberg-core
# This is an internal dependency; direct usage is not typical.
# It is imported by pyiceberg for core table operations.- Specific Rust-backed functionality exposed to Python users (API surface not detailed in excerpt)
- Performance characteristics compared to pure-Python alternatives
- Compatibility with specific Iceberg versions or table formats
What it is and what it does
Pyiceberg-core is a compiled extension that brings Rust performance to Apache Iceberg operations within Python. It is designed as an internal component of the pyiceberg library rather than a standalone tool, providing optimized implementations of core table format handling. The package ships as pre-built wheels for multiple platforms and architectures, minimizing installation complexity on supported systems.
This is not a user-facing library—it exists to accelerate pyiceberg's internal operations. If you are working with Iceberg tables in Python, you would typically install pyiceberg, which depends on this core package automatically. Direct installation is only necessary for development or when explicitly required by pyiceberg.
Use it for
- Accelerating Iceberg table operations when using the pyiceberg library for data lake workflows
- Improving performance of table metadata and partition handling in Iceberg-backed data systems
- Supporting pyiceberg installations on systems where Rust compilation is unavailable or undesirable
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are using pyiceberg—it will be installed automatically as a dependency.
No, if you are looking for a standalone Iceberg tool; install pyiceberg instead. The package itself is not meant for direct use and offers no public API beyond what pyiceberg exposes.
Install
pyiceberg-core on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to compiled Rust bindings; wheels are pre-built for common platforms (x86_64, ARM, macOS, Windows). Active maintenance with a recent release 13 days ago.
Requires Python 3.10 or later; compiled wheels available for x86_64, ARM, and macOS architectures.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial use and modification with standard attribution requirements.
Quickstart
pip install pyiceberg-core
# This is an internal dependency; direct usage is not typical.
# It is imported by pyiceberg for core table operations.Verify before relying
- Specific Rust-backed functionality exposed to Python users (API surface not detailed in excerpt)
- Performance characteristics compared to pure-Python alternatives
- Compatibility with specific Iceberg versions or table formats
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <4,>=3.10 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 13 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 6,795,716 / month, #1,846 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Rust |
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