SDKs and REST API Reference

SDK and REST API reference for LanceDB Enterprise and OSS.

For detailed information of the available functions and methods in your preferred language’s SDKs, refer to the API documentation linked below.

If you’re looking for a REST API reference, visit the REST API page.

If you’re looking for conceptual and practical namespace guidance before diving into method signatures, see Namespaces and Catalog Model and Using Namespaces in SDKs.

Supported SDKs

Python, Typescript and Rust SDKs are officially supported by LanceDB. You can use these SDKs to interact with both LanceDB OSS and Enterprise deployments.

Reference	Description
Python	Full-featured Python client with pandas & numpy integration
Typescript	A TypeScript wrapper around the Rust library, built with napi-rs
Rust	Native Rust library with persistent-storage and high performance

REST API SDKs

Enterprise

REST API-based SDKs provide a convenient way to interact with LanceDB Cloud and Enterprise deployments using the Lance REST Namespace API.

Reference	Description
Java	REST API Enterprise SDK in Java

Community-driven SDKs

In addition to the officially supported SDKs, the LanceDB community may contribute SDKs in other languages. These SDKs may not have the same level of support or feature parity as the official ones supported by LanceDB, but they can be an option for users working in languages other than those listed above.

Reference	Description
Go	Community-contributed Go SDK for LanceDB
Ruby	Community-contributed Ruby bindings for LanceDB
Swift	Community-contributed Swift SDK for LanceDB
R	Community-contributed R package for LanceDB
Flutter	Community-contributed Flutter bindings for LanceDB