Does SQLAlchemy work with MySQL?

Do you need MySQL for SQLAlchemy?

PyMySQL is my preferred Python library for connecting to a MySQL database server. It can be installed with a pip install pymysql . MySQL support in SQLAlchemy requires MySQL version 4.1 and higher due to the way passwords worked prior to that version.

What databases are supported by SQLAlchemy?

Supported Databases. SQLAlchemy includes dialects for SQLite, Postgresql, MySQL, Oracle, MS-SQL, Firebird, Sybase and others, most of which support multiple DBAPIs.

What is SQLAlchemy MySQL?

SQLAlchemy provides a nice “Pythonic” way of interacting with databases. So rather than dealing with the differences between specific dialects of traditional SQL such as MySQL or PostgreSQL or Oracle, you can leverage the Pythonic framework of SQLAlchemy to streamline your workflow and more efficiently query your data.

Is SQLAlchemy same as SQL?

SQLAlchemy is the Python SQL toolkit and Object Relational Mapper that gives application developers the full power and flexibility of SQL.