ydb-dbapi
YDB Python DBAPI which complies with PEP 249
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are using YDB and need a standard Python database adapter. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and complies with PEP 249. However, verify the license terms (currently unclear in the metadata) before committing to production use, and note that the project is relatively young (first release October 2024).AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a running YDB server accessible at the specified host and port; connection details (host, port, database) must be provided.
- Low friction install with a single runtime dependency (ydb).
- Actively maintained with recent commits and releases within the last year.
License · maintenance · safety
(unclear) — License status is unclear—no SPDX identifier or raw license text is available in the package metadata. Verify the actual license terms before use in proprietary or restricted contexts.
last release 2026-05-12 (94 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-06 · 4 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 4,056,770 downloads/mo, #2,388 on PyPI
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pip install ydb-dbapi
import ydb_dbapi
connection = ydb_dbapi.connect(
host="localhost", port="2136", database="/local"
)
with connection.cursor() as cursor:
cursor.execute("SELECT id, val FROM table")
rows = cursor.fetchall()- Whether the package is actively maintained beyond the last commit date shown (2026-08-06).
- Production readiness and stability guarantees given the relatively recent first release (2024-10-30).
- Performance characteristics and scalability limits for high-volume query workloads.
What it is and what it does
ydb-dbapi is a Python database adapter that bridges Python applications to YDB, a distributed SQL database. It implements the standard Python DBAPI interface (PEP 249), allowing developers to use familiar connection, cursor, and query patterns. The driver offers both synchronous and asynchronous APIs, so you can choose blocking or non-blocking execution depending on your application's needs.
The package handles parameter binding in two modes: a standard Python DB-API mode with %(name)s and %s placeholders (opt-in via pyformat=True), and a native YDB mode using $name placeholders. It automatically maps Python types (bool, int, float, str, bytes, datetime, Decimal) to YDB types, and lets you override type inference with ydb.TypedValue when needed. The single runtime dependency is ydb itself, keeping the install footprint minimal.
Use it for
- Building Python web applications that need to query YDB as their primary data store using standard DBAPI patterns.
- Writing async Python services that require non-blocking database access to YDB without blocking the event loop.
- Migrating from other databases to YDB by using familiar PEP 249 connection and cursor semantics.
- Executing parameterized queries with automatic type conversion from Python values to YDB types.
- Using explicit type control via ydb.TypedValue when automatic inference doesn't match the required YDB schema.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are using YDB and need a standard Python database adapter.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and complies with PEP 249. However, verify the license terms (currently unclear in the metadata) before committing to production use, and note that the project is relatively young (first release October 2024).
Install
ydb-dbapi on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a single runtime dependency (ydb). Actively maintained with recent commits and releases within the last year.
Requires a running YDB server accessible at the specified host and port; connection details (host, port, database) must be provided.
License in practice
License status is unclear—no SPDX identifier or raw license text is available in the package metadata. Verify the actual license terms before use in proprietary or restricted contexts.
Quickstart
pip install ydb-dbapi
import ydb_dbapi
connection = ydb_dbapi.connect(
host="localhost", port="2136", database="/local"
)
with connection.cursor() as cursor:
cursor.execute("SELECT id, val FROM table")
rows = cursor.fetchall()Verify before relying
- Whether the package is actively maintained beyond the last commit date shown (2026-08-06).
- Production readiness and stability guarantees given the relatively recent first release (2024-10-30).
- Performance characteristics and scalability limits for high-volume query workloads.
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <4.0,>=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packageydb |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 94 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 4,056,770 / month, #2,388 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: ydb_dbapi-0.1.22-py3-none-any.whl
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