Connecting to IBM Cloud Object Storage

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 IBM Cloud Object Storage can be installed and used in Python versions 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12 and 3.13.

IBM Cloud Object Storage Version Support

The connector leverages the IBM Cloud Object Storage S3 API to enable bidirectional access to IBM Cloud.

See Also

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