Connecting to QuickBooks

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

QuickBooks Version Support

The connector supports QuickBooks Premier, Professional, Enterprise, and Simple Start. All QuickBooks editions are supported starting from 2002 to the most recent QuickBooks version. In addition, the Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and UK editions are supported starting from 2003. The QuickBooks Point of Sale and QuickBooks for Mac editions are not supported.

See Also

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