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This page lists database interfaces available for Python. It may also help in finding a suitable database engine for you to use in your Python database applications.
Generic Database Interfaces and APIs
The Python standard for database interfaces is the Python DB-API (PEP 249) Most Python database interfaces adhere to this standard.
- Most databases have ODBC support; see the section below on ODBC modules.
- Java databases usually support JDBC, and can be used from Jython.
See also DbApiModuleComparison
ODBC Support
See ODBC
ADO Support
See ADO
Database Interfaces for Relational Database Systems
Database systems employing a relational model, with support for SQL.
General Purpose Database Systems
IBM DB2
Firebird (and Interbase)
SAP DB (also known as "MaxDB")
Microsoft SQL Server
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Database Systems for Embedding Into Applications
The following database systems are more oriented towards embedded applications:
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Non-Relational Databases
Record-based Databases
Databases working on flat files or fixed records.
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XML Databases
- 4Suite server
Oracle/Sleepycat DB XML (howto)
Graph Databases
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