The Snowflake Connector for Python implements the Python Database API v2.0 specification (PEP-249). This topic covers the standard API and the Snowflake-specific extensions. For more information, see the PEP-249 documentation.

This topic explains the various ways you can connect to Snowflake with the Python connector. Important Beginning with Snowflake version 8.24, network administrators have the option to require multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all connections to Snowflake.

The Snowflake Connector for Python provides an interface for developing Python applications that can connect to Snowflake and perform all standard operations. It provides a programming alternative to developing applications in Java or C/C++ …

Apr 29, 2021 · With browser-based SSO, the Snowflake-provided client (for example, the Snowflake JDBC driver) needs to be able to open the user’s web browser. For this reason, the Snowflake-provided client and the client application that uses it …

Feb 26, 2023 · To connect to Snowflake, you need to provide your Snowflake account information, including the account name, username, password, and the database and schema that you want to connect to. The following code demonstrates how to connect: user='your-username', password='your-password', account='your-account-name', database='your-database',

Aug 16, 2023 · Installing the Snowflake Connector for Python is a straightforward process. It can be installed using pip, the standard package manager for Python. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to install the Snowflake Connector: First, ensure that …

Feb 27, 2025 · To connect to Snowflake, you’ll use the snowflake.connector.connect() method. This method requires several parameters to authenticate and configure the connection. Here's a breakdown...

Jan 24, 2025 · The Snowflake Connector for Python provides a seamless way for Python developers to interact with Snowflake databases. It allows you to connect to Snowflake, execute SQL queries, and manage data within the Snowflake environment from your Python applications.

Dec 5, 2023 · Currently, snowflake-connector-python supports Python 3.12. If you have both snowflake and snowflake-connector-python installed in your virtual environment you will get. You need to uninstall snowflake. Then: user='your_user', password='your_password', account='your_account', warehouse='your_warehouse', role='your_role'

By default, the Snowflake Connector for Python converts the values from Snowflake data types to native Python data types. (Note that you can choose to return the values as strings and perform the type conversions in your application. See Improving …