pymongo

PyMongo - the Official MongoDB Python driver

pymongo Permissive license Apache-2.0 Active ★ 4,352 v4.17.0 released 2026-04-20

Install

pymongo on PyPI

pip

pip install pymongo

uv

uv add pymongo

poetry

poetry add pymongo

Package facts

License	Apache-2.0 (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.9)
Install friction	medium — platform-specific wheel
Runtime dependencies	1 — dnspython
Maintenance	actively maintained — 115 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-13
First released	2009-01-22
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: pymongo-4.17.0-cp310-cp310-macosx_10_9_x86_64.whl; pymongo-4.17.0-cp310-cp310-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl; pymongo-4.17.0-cp310-cp310-manylinux1_i686.manylinux_2_28_i686.manylinux_2_5_i686.whl; pymongo-4.17.0-cp310-cp310-manylinux2014_aarch64.manylinux_2_17_aarch64.manylinux_2_28_aarch64.whl; pymongo-4.17.0-cp310-cp310-manylinux2014_ppc64le.manylinux_2_17_ppc64le.manylinux_2_28_ppc64le.whl; pymongo-4.17.0-cp310-cp310-manylinux2014_s390x.manylinux_2_17_s390x.manylinux_2_28_s390x.whl; pymongo-4.17.0-cp310-cp310-manylinux2014_x86_64.manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux_2_28_x86_64.whl; pymongo-4.17.0-cp310-cp310-win32.whl; pymongo-4.17.0-cp310-cp310-win_amd64.whl; pymongo-4.17.0-cp310-cp310-win_arm64.whl; pymongo-4.17.0-cp311-cp311-macosx_10_9_x86_64.whl; pymongo-4.17.0-cp311-cp311-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl; pymongo-4.17.0-cp311-cp311-manylinux1_i686.manylinux_2_28_i686.manylinux_2_5_i686.whl; pymongo-4.17.0-cp311-cp311-manylinux2014_aarch64.manylinux_2_17_aarch64.manylinux_2_28_aarch64.whl; pymongo-4.17.0-cp311-cp311-manylinux2014_ppc64le.manylinux_2_17_ppc64le.manylinux_2_28_ppc64le.whl; pymongo-4.17.0-cp311-cp311-manylinux2014_s390x.manylinux_2_17_s390x.manylinux_2_28_s390x.whl; pymongo-4.17.0-cp311-cp311-manylinux2014_x86_64.manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux_2_28_x86_64.whl; pymongo-4.17.0-cp311-cp311-win32.whl; pymongo-4.17.0-cp311-cp311-win_amd64.whl; pymongo-4.17.0-cp311-cp311-win_arm64.whl

Keywords: bson, gridfs, mongo, mongodb, pymongo

Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersOperating System :: MacOS :: MacOS XOperating System :: Microsoft :: WindowsOperating System :: POSIXProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: DatabaseTyping :: Typed

About pymongo

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PyMongo

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About

The PyMongo distribution contains tools for interacting with MongoDB database from Python. The bson package is an implementation of the BSON format for Python. The pymongo package is a native Python driver for MongoDB, offering both synchronous and asynchronous APIs. The gridfs package is a gridfs implementation on top of pymongo.

PyMongo supports MongoDB 4.0, 4.2, 4.4, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0. PyMongo follows [semantic...

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PyMongo is the official Python driver for MongoDB, providing synchronous and asynchronous APIs for database operations, BSON serialization, and GridFS file storage.

Medium install friction due to platform-specific wheels across CPython 3.10–3.14 and PyPy. Active maintenance with recent commits and 4352 GitHub stars. Single runtime dependency on dnspython for mongodb+srv:// URI support.

Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for most production deployments.

Usage

pip install pymongo
import pymongo
client = pymongo.MongoClient("localhost", 27017)
db = client.test
db.my_collection.insert_one({"x": 10})

Requires Python 3.9+ and a running MongoDB instance. dnspython is required for mongodb+srv:// connection URIs.

Verdict: PyMongo 4.17.0 is a mature, actively maintained driver with no known vulnerabilities, broad platform support, and permissive licensing. Medium install friction is typical for a database driver with compiled components. Suitable for production use in applications requiring MongoDB connectivity.

Needs verification

Whether the C extension is compiled by default or if pure-Python fallback is available on all platforms
Performance characteristics and benchmarks relative to alternative MongoDB Python drivers
Specific compatibility guarantees for MongoDB 8.0 and beyond

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