| title | Python Driver for SQL Server | Microsoft Docs |
|---|---|
| description | You can connect to a SQL Database using Python on Windows, Linux, or macOS. |
| ms.custom | |
| ms.date | 08/08/2017 |
| ms.prod | sql |
| ms.prod_service | connectivity |
| ms.reviewer | |
| ms.technology | connectivity |
| ms.topic | conceptual |
| ms.assetid | 3a1568d1-917b-46d3-b5cb-facdc740408f |
| author | David-Engel |
| ms.author | v-daenge |
To install SQL driver for Python
You can connect to a SQL Database using Python on Windows, Linux, or macOS.
There are several python SQL drivers available. However, Microsoft places its testing efforts and its confidence in pyodbc driver. Choose a driver, and configure your development environment accordingly: