Overview - Python Connector for Firebird

Overview

Python Connector for Firebird is a connectivity solution for accessing Firebird databases from Python applications. It fully implements the Python DB API 2.0 specification. The connector is distributed as a wheel package for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Secure communication

The connector supports the Over-the-Wire (OTW) encryption feature of Firebird to encrypt data during the transmission process.

Compatibility

• Python versions from 3.7 to 3.13
• Firebird versions from 1.x to 5.x
• SQLAlchemy
• pandas
• petl

Note: Firebird 1.5 requires a user-defined function (UDF) containing the RTRIM function for proper operation.

Supported platforms

• Windows 32-bit and 64-bit
• Windows Server 32-bit and 64-bit
• macOS 64-bit and ARM (Apple M1 and M2)
• Linux 64-bit

Note: For details on supported OS versions, check the compatibility page of your Python version.