Connecting to RDS for PostgreSQL with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Python Driver

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Python Driver is designed as an advanced Python wrapper. This wrapper is complementary to and extends the functionality of the open-source Psycopg driver. The AWS Python Driver supports Python versions 3.8 and higher. You can install the aws-advanced-python-wrapper package using the pip command, along with the psycopg open-source packages.

For more information about the AWS Python Driver and complete instructions for using it, see the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Python Driver GitHub repository.

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