Install TypeDB Drivers

TypeDB drivers are client libraries that enable applications to communicate with TypeDB servers. They provide a programming language-specific interface for all server operations, from connection management to query execution.

Install

Python
TypeScript (HTTP)
Rust
Java
Other languages

Python

Install TypeDB Python Driver through Pip

  1. Install typedb-driver using pip:

    pip install typedb-driver

  2. In your Python program, import from typedb.driver:

    from typedb.driver import *

driver = TypeDB.driver(address=TypeDB.DEFAULT_ADDRESS, ...)

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TypeScript (HTTP)

Install TypeDB HTTP TypeScript Driver from NPM

  1. Install @typedb/driver-http using npm:

    npm install @typedb/driver-http

  2. In your Node.js or Web application, import from @typedb/driver-http:

    import { TypeDBHttpDriver, isApiErrorResponse } from "@typedb/driver-http";

const driver = new TypeDBHttpDriver({
    username: "...",
    password: "...",
    addresses: [ "..." ],
});

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Rust

Install TypeDB Rust Driver through Cargo

  1. Install typedb-driver using cargo:

    cargo add typedb-driver

  2. Use TypeDB Driver in your program:

    use typedb_driver::TypeDBDriver;

let driver = TypeDBDriver::new_core(TypeDBDriver::DEFAULT_ADDRESS).await.unwrap();

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Java

Install TypeDB Java Driver using Maven

  1. Import typedb-driver using Maven:

    <repositories>
    <repository>
        <id>repo.typedb.com</id>
        <url>https://repo.typedb.com/public/public-release/maven/</url>
    </repository>
</repositories>

<dependencies>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>com.typedb</groupId>
        <artifactId>typedb-driver</artifactId>
        <version>{version}</version>
    </dependency>
</dependencies>

  2. Use TypeDB Driver in your program:

    import com.typedb.driver.TypeDB;
import com.typedb.driver.api.Driver;
import com.typedb.driver.api.Credentials;
import com.typedb.driver.api.DriverOptions;

try (Driver driver = TypeDB.driver(TypeDB.DEFAULT_ADDRESS, new Credentials("admin", "password"), new DriverOptions(false, null))) {
    ...
}

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Other languages

If TypeDB doesn’t yet have a driver for the language your application is using, get in touch with the team. Or for applications where performance isn’t critical, you can interface directly with TypeDB’s HTTP API.

After installation

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Reference

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