Connecting to Redis

For information on the available WHL and TAR.GZ files for supported environments, and how to install the appropriate file for your Python distribution, see Package Installation.

For information on the module to import, and how to configure the necessary connection properties in a connection string, see Establishing a Connection.

Other available connection properties can be used to configure other aspects of the connector capabilities.

Python Version Support

The CData Python Connector for Redis can be installed and used in Python versions 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12 and 3.13.

Redis Version Support

The connector models Redis instances as relational databases. The connector leverages the Redis commands to enable bidirectional access to Redis and Redis Enterprise data through SQL. Redis versions 2.8.0 and above are supported.

See Also

• Using the Connector: Establish connections and query Redis through Python code.
• From SQLAlchemy: Use SQLAlchemy to establish a connection with dialect URL, and interact with Redis data using mapped classes and Sessions.