Valkey GLIDE Python
Valkey General Language Independent Driver for the Enterprise (GLIDE) is the official open-source Valkey client library, proudly part of the Valkey organization. Our mission is to make your experience with Valkey and Redis OSS seamless and enjoyable. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just starting out, Valkey GLIDE is here to support you every step of the way.
Why Choose Valkey GLIDE?
Section titled “Why Choose Valkey GLIDE?”- Community and Open Source: Join our vibrant community and contribute to the project. We are always here to respond, and the client is for the community.
- Reliability: Built with best practices learned from over a decade of operating Redis OSS-compatible services.
- Performance: Optimized for high performance and low latency.
- High Availability: Designed to ensure your applications are always up and running.
- Cross-Language Support: Implemented using a core driver framework written in Rust, with language-specific extensions to ensure consistency and reduce complexity.
- Stability and Fault Tolerance: We brought our years of experience to create a bulletproof client.
- Backed and Supported by AWS and GCP: Ensuring robust support and continuous improvement of the project.
For Valkey’s documentation, see the official site.
Supported Engine Versions
Section titled “Supported Engine Versions”Valkey GLIDE is API-compatible with the following engine versions:
| Engine Type | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 9.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valkey | - | - | - | V | V | V | V |
| Redis | V | V | V | V | - | - | - |
System Requirements
Section titled “System Requirements”The release of Valkey GLIDE was tested on the following platforms:
Linux:
- Ubuntu 20 (x86_64/amd64 and arm64/aarch64)
- Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) and 2023 (AL2023) (x86_64)
Note: Currently Alpine Linux / MUSL is NOT supported.
macOS:
- macOS 14.7 (Apple silicon/aarch_64)
- macOS 13.7 (x86_64/amd64)
Python Supported Versions
Section titled “Python Supported Versions”| Python Version |
|---|
| 3.9 |
| 3.10 |
| 3.11 |
| 3.12 |
| 3.13 |
Valkey GLIDE transparently supports both the asyncio and trio concurrency frameworks.
Community and Feedback
Section titled “Community and Feedback”We encourage you to join our community to support, share feedback, and ask questions. You can approach us for anything on our Valkey Slack: Join Valkey Slack.