queries
Simplified PostgreSQL client built upon Psycopg2
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No, not for new projects. The package is abandoned (last release 2021-11-16) and will not receive maintenance, security updates, or compatibility fixes. For new PostgreSQL work, use actively maintained alternatives. Only consider it if you are maintaining existing code that already depends on it and cannot migrate.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a running PostgreSQL server and psycopg2 (or psycopg2cffi for PyPy) to be installed; the package itself declares no explicit runtime dependencies in its metadata.
- Installation friction is high with no runtime dependencies listed.
- The package has not been maintained since 2021-11-16 and is marked as abandoned, meaning it will not receive updates for modern Python or PostgreSQL versions.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD (permissive) — Queries is BSD licensed under a permissive license, meaning you can use, modify, and distribute it freely with minimal restrictions, though you must include the license notice.
last release 2021-11-16 (1732 days) · last repo commit 2021-11-16 · 254 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 283,931 downloads/mo, #8,070 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
import queries
with queries.Session('postgresql://user@localhost/dbname') as session:
for row in session.query('SELECT * FROM table_name'):
print(row)- Whether psycopg2 is an implicit runtime dependency not declared in package metadata
- Current compatibility with Python versions beyond 3.8 given the maintenance gap since 2021-11-16
- Whether connection pooling behavior remains stable under modern PostgreSQL versions
What it is and what it does
Queries wraps psycopg2 to reduce boilerplate when building PostgreSQL client applications. It provides a session-based API that handles connection pooling internally, URI-based connection configuration, and automatic type support for UUIDs and Unicode. The package also includes a Tornado integration for asynchronous query execution in web applications.
The package was last released on 2021-11-16 and is no longer maintained. While it remains in production/stable status according to its classifiers, the lack of updates means it has not been tested against recent Python or PostgreSQL versions and will not receive bug fixes or security updates.
Use it for
- Building synchronous PostgreSQL client scripts or applications where connection pooling and URI-based configuration reduce setup code.
- Integrating PostgreSQL queries into Tornado web applications using the TornadoSession class for asynchronous database access.
- Maintaining legacy applications that already depend on queries and do not require modern Python version support.
Worth the install?
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No, not for new projects.
The package is abandoned (last release 2021-11-16) and will not receive maintenance, security updates, or compatibility fixes. For new PostgreSQL work, use actively maintained alternatives. Only consider it if you are maintaining existing code that already depends on it and cannot migrate.
Install
queries on PyPI
Before you install
Installation friction is high with no runtime dependencies listed. The package has not been maintained since 2021-11-16 and is marked as abandoned, meaning it will not receive updates for modern Python or PostgreSQL versions.
Requires a running PostgreSQL server and psycopg2 (or psycopg2cffi for PyPy) to be installed; the package itself declares no explicit runtime dependencies in its metadata.
License in practice
Queries is BSD licensed under a permissive license, meaning you can use, modify, and distribute it freely with minimal restrictions, though you must include the license notice.
Quickstart
import queries
with queries.Session('postgresql://user@localhost/dbname') as session:
for row in session.query('SELECT * FROM table_name'):
print(row)Verify before relying
- Whether psycopg2 is an implicit runtime dependency not declared in package metadata
- Current compatibility with Python versions beyond 3.8 given the maintenance gap since 2021-11-16
- Whether connection pooling behavior remains stable under modern PostgreSQL versions
Package facts
| License | BSD permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,732 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 283,931 / month, #8,070 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: DatabaseTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries |
Evidence: queries-2.1.1.tar.gz
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