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ArcadeDB releases generated Python and TypeScript client drivers across two protocols
Hacker News reports that new Apache-licensed libraries support HTTP and gRPC connections to ArcadeDB servers.
The short version
- ArcadeDB introduced four client libraries across Python and TypeScript covering HTTP and gRPC network protocols.[Hacker News]
- The packages are published as version 0.1.0 under the Apache-2.0 license, targeting ArcadeDB server version 26.9.1.[Hacker News]
- Developers must run Python 3.10 or Node 20 or newer, while browser support for gRPC remains unavailable.[Hacker News]
Key facts
- The arcadedb-drivers repository provides four published clients covering HTTP and gRPC across Python and TypeScript.[Hacker News]
- All four packages are licensed under Apache-2.0 and target ArcadeDB server release 26.9.1 at version 0.1.0.[Hacker News]
- The Python drivers require Python 3.10 or newer, while the TypeScript drivers require Node 20 or newer and are ESM only.[Hacker News]
- The gRPC driver cannot run in web browsers due to lack of a gRPC-Web handler on the Netty-based server plugin.[Hacker News]
What remains uncertain
- Whether future server updates will add gRPC-Web compatibility to enable browser-based gRPC usage remains unannounced.[Hacker News]
Sources
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