types-maxminddb
Typing stubs for maxminddb
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are using maxminddb versions before 2.0.2 and rely on static type checking. No, if you are already on maxminddb 2.0.2 or later, since maxminddb itself now includes type annotations. Check your maxminddb version first to avoid redundant installation.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low install friction with a single lightweight runtime dependency (types-ipaddress).
- The package is actively maintained via typeshed, though the latest release is from 2021-09-20.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 license (permissive) — Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing use in most commercial and open-source projects without significant restriction.
last release 2021-09-20 (1789 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 5,108 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 587,586 downloads/mo, #5,873 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install types-maxminddb
import maxminddb
# Type checker now understands maxminddb API types- Whether maxminddb version 2.0.2 or later is already installed (stub package may be unnecessary in that case)
- Current maintenance status relative to typeshed's active development cycle
What it is and what it does
types-maxminddb is a PEP 561 type stub package that provides type information for the maxminddb library. It allows static type checkers like mypy, PyCharm, and pytype to understand and validate the types of maxminddb's API, catching type errors at development time rather than runtime.
The package is maintained as part of typeshed. The description notes that maxminddb has shipped its own type annotations since version 2.0.2, so installing this stub package may be unnecessary if you are already using that version or later of maxminddb itself.
Use it for
- Enable type checkers to validate code that calls maxminddb functions for IP geolocation queries.
- Provide IDE autocomplete and type hints when working with maxminddb APIs.
- Catch type mismatches in geolocation lookup code before runtime in CI/CD pipelines.
- Support maxminddb versions that lack built-in type annotations.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are using maxminddb versions before 2.0.2 and rely on static type checking.
No, if you are already on maxminddb 2.0.2 or later, since maxminddb itself now includes type annotations. Check your maxminddb version first to avoid redundant installation.
Install
types-maxminddb on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single lightweight runtime dependency (types-ipaddress). The package is actively maintained via typeshed, though the latest release is from 2021-09-20.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing use in most commercial and open-source projects without significant restriction.
Quickstart
pip install types-maxminddb
import maxminddb
# Type checker now understands maxminddb API typesVerify before relying
- Whether maxminddb version 2.0.2 or later is already installed (stub package may be unnecessary in that case)
- Current maintenance status relative to typeshed's active development cycle
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 license permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagetypes-ipaddress |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 1,789 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 587,586 / month, #5,873 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseTyping :: Typed |
Evidence: types_maxminddb-1.5.0-py3-none-any.whl
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