Microsoft Python Driver for SQL Server (mssql-python)

Python driver using Direct Database Connectivity for direct connections to SQL Server without requiring an external driver manager, compliant with Python DB-API 2.0.

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name: Microsoft Python Driver for SQL Server (mssql-python)
description: Python driver using Direct Database Connectivity for direct connections to SQL Server without
  requiring an external driver manager, compliant with Python DB-API 2.0.
humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/python/mssql-python/python-sql-driver-mssql-python
tags:
- Cross-Platform
- DB-API
- Driver
- Python
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/python/mssql-python/python-sql-driver-mssql-python
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/python/mssql-python/python-sql-driver-mssql-python-quickstart
- type: SourceCode
  url: https://github.com/microsoft/mssql-python
- type: SDKs
  url: https://pypi.org/project/mssql-python/