Python-oracledb is a Python programming language extension module allowing Python programs to connect to Oracle Database. It is the renamed, new major release of the popular cx_Oracle driver.

The module conforms to the Python Database API 2.0 specification with a considerable number of additions and a couple of minor exclusions

Oracle client libraries are NOT necessary when connecting using "Thin" mode, which is the default, but requires Oracle Database Server 12.1 or later -- which was initially released in July 2013.

This package installs the "Thin" mode driver for Python 3.