[Python-announce] python-oracledb 4.0.0

Anthony Tuininga via Python-announce-list <[email protected]> Mon, 4 May 2026 11:23:10 -0600

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What is python-oracledb?

python-oracledb is a Python extension module that enables access to Oracle
Database for Python and conforms to the Python database API 2.0
specifications with a number of enhancements. This module replaces
cx_Oracle.

Where do I get it?

https://pypi.org/project/oracledb/4.0.0/

The easiest method to install/upgrade python-oracledb is via pip as in

    python -m pip install oracledb --upgrade

What's new?

This release has the following highlights:

   - support for Oracle Database 26ai Deep Data Security in thin mode
   - support for Continuous Query Notification (CQN) and Advanced Queuing
   (AQ) notifications in thin mode
   - new functions to help developers prevent SQL injection when processing
   user input to create SQL statements
   - improved cloud native authentication
   - improved support for data frames (binary views "vb" and string views
   "vu" formats now accepted)

See the full release notes for all of the details:
https://python-oracledb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/release_notes.html#oracledb-4-0-0-may-2026

Please provide any feedback via GitHub issues: https://github.com/oracle/
python-oracledb/issues or discussions: https://github.com/oracle/python-
oracledb/discussions
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