Connecting to Certinia

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 Certinia can be installed and used in various Python 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, and 3.11 distributions.

Certinia Version Support

The connector requires the Web Services API. The Web Services API is supported natively by Certinia Enterprise, Unlimited, and Developer editions. The Web Services API may be enabled on Professional Edition at an additional cost by contacting Certinia. The connector defaults to version 40.0 of the Certinia API. Later or earlier versions can be specified in the APIVersion property.

See Also

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