--- title: PostgreSQL adapter for Python | daily.dev description: Psycopg 2.7.3.2 has been released as a binary-only update following PostgreSQL 10's launch, with no code changes from 2.7.3. The new packages bundle the... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/postgresql-adapter-for-python-mfri8lxej twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: PostgreSQL adapter for Python | daily.dev og:description: Psycopg 2.7.3.2 has been released as a binary-only update following PostgreSQL 10's launch, with no code changes from 2.7.3. The new packages bundle the... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/postgresql-adapter-for-python-mfri8lxej og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/MfRI8lxEJ.png og:image:alt: PostgreSQL adapter for Python og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # PostgreSQL adapter for Python **[Psycopg](https://daily.dev/sources/psycopg)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Psycopg 2.7.3.2 has been released as a binary-only update following PostgreSQL 10's launch, with no code changes from 2.7.3. The new packages bundle the PostgreSQL 10 client library, unlocking features like multiple hosts in connection strings, read-only mode, and SCRAM-SHA-256 authentication. The packages are available on PyPI and installed automatically via pip install psycopg2. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Does psycopg2 support PostgreSQL 10 features like multiple hosts in the connection string? Yes, as of Psycopg 2.7.3.2, the binary packages ship with the PostgreSQL 10 client library, which enables features such as specifying multiple hosts in the connection string, read-only mode, and SCRAM-SHA-256 authentication. No code changes were made to Psycopg itself between 2.7.3 and 2.7.3.2; only the bundled client library was updated. _Track driver updates like this on daily.dev before they cause surprises during a postgresql upgrade._ ### How do I get the PostgreSQL 10 client library with psycopg2 in Python? Running pip install psycopg2 with an up-to-date pip automatically installs Psycopg 2.7.3.2, which bundles the PostgreSQL 10 client library. The package is available on PyPI, and no separate client library installation is required to access PostgreSQL 10 features like SCRAM-SHA-256 authentication. _daily.dev helps developers stay on top of database driver releases like this one._ --- Tags: [#python](https://daily.dev/tags/python), [#postgresql](https://daily.dev/tags/postgresql) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/postgresql-adapter-for-python-mfri8lxej) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"PostgreSQL adapter for Python","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/postgresql-adapter-for-python-mfri8lxej","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/postgresql-adapter-for-python-mfri8lxej"},"datePublished":"2026-08-23T12:18:57.700Z","dateModified":"2026-08-23T12:30:19.309Z","description":"Psycopg 2.7.3.2 has been released as a binary-only update following PostgreSQL 10's launch, with no code changes from 2.7.3. 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