---
title: "MariaDB ODBC Connector 3.1.17, and Python Connector 1.1.4 now available"
publish_date: 2022-08-30
updated_date: 2023-07-13
author: "Daniel Bartholomew"
tags:
  - name: "MariaDB Connector/ODBC"
    url: "/resources/blog/tag/mariadb-connector-odbc.md"
  - name: "MariaDB Connector/Python"
    url: "/resources/blog/tag/mariadb-connector-python.md"
  - name: "MariaDB Releases"
    url: "/resources/blog/tag/mariadb-releases.md"
---

# MariaDB ODBC Connector 3.1.17, and Python Connector 1.1.4 now available

MariaDB is pleased to announce the immediate availability of MariaDB Connector/ODBC 3.1.17, and Connector/Python 1.1.4.

**[Download Now](https://staging-mdb.com/downloads/connectors)**

## Release Notes and Changelog

### MariaDB Connector/ODBC 3.1.17

- [MariaDB Connector/ODBC 3.1.17 Release Notes](https://staging-mdb.com/kb/en/mariadb-connector-odbc-3117-release-notes/)
- [MariaDB Connector/ODBC 3.1.17 Changelog](https://staging-mdb.com/kb/en/mariadb-connector-odbc-3117-changelog/)

Notable items in this release include:

- Result set streaming has been added to reduce memory usage while fetching results from the server.
- On macOS and Microsoft Windows, MariaDB Connector/ODBC 3.1.17 is statically linked with MariaDB Connector/C 3.3.2
- On Linux, MariaDB Connector/ODBC 3.1.17 is dynamically linked with MariaDB Connector/C. MariaDB Connector/C versions 3.2 or greater can be used. Version 3.3 or greater is required for the failover feature

### MariaDB Connector/Python 1.1.4

- [MariaDB Connector/Python 1.1.4 Release Notes](https://staging-mdb.com/kb/en/mariadb-connector-python-114-release-notes/)
- [MariaDB Connector/Python 1.1.4 Changelog](https://staging-mdb.com/kb/en/mariadb-connector-python-114-changelog/)

Notable items in this release include:

- The reconnect keyword argument is supported for the mariadb.connect() method

See the release notes and changelogs for more details and visit [mariadb.com/downloads/connectors](https://staging-mdb.com/downloads/connectors) to download.