---
title: Python client library
seotitle: Use the InfluxDB Python client library
list_title: Python
description: >
  Use the InfluxDB Python client library to interact with InfluxDB.
menu:
  influxdb3_enterprise:
    name: Python
    parent: v2 client libraries
influxdb3/enterprise/tags: [client libraries, python]
aliases:
  - /influxdb3/enterprise/reference/api/client-libraries/python/
  - /influxdb3/enterprise/reference/api/client-libraries/python-cl-guide/
  - /influxdb3/enterprise/tools/client-libraries/python/
weight: 201
prepend: |
  > [!WARNING]
   > #### Use InfluxDB 3 clients to query
   > 
   > InfluxDB 3 supports [compatibility endpoints for _writing data_](/influxdb3/{{% product-key %}}/write-data/compatibility-apis/) using InfluxDB v2 and v1 tools. However, the `/api/v2/query` API endpoint and associated tooling, such as InfluxDB v2 client libraries and the `influx` CLI, _can't query_ data stored in {{% product-name %}}.
   > 
   > [InfluxDB 3 client libraries](/influxdb3/{{% product-key %}}/reference/client-libraries/v3/) are available that integrate with your code to write and query data stored in {{% product-name %}}.
   > 
 
   > [**Compare tools you can use**](/influxdb3/enterprise/get-started/#tools-to-use) to interact with {{% product-name %}}.
source: /shared/influxdb-client-libraries-reference/v2/python.md
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