tablestore

library6.4.6pypypi✓ verified 83d ago

The official Python SDK for Alibaba Cloud TableStore (formerly OTS), a distributed NoSQL database. Current version 6.4.6 supports Python >=3.8 and <4.0. Released roughly every few months with backwards compatibility improvements.

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pip install tablestore

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · TABLESTORE

tablestore

databasepythonv6.4.6

Install

7.5s avg

Import

1400ms

Disk

122MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v6.4.6 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 1.706s · 120.4MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 7.5s · import 1.094s · 119MB

122MB installed

● package 122MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

OTSClient

✓ from tablestore import OTSClient

✗ from ots import OTSClient

Old package name was 'ots'; renamed to 'tablestore' in v4.

Initialize OTSClient and list existing tables.

from tablestore import OTSClient endpoint = os.environ.get('OTS_ENDPOINT', '') access_key_id = os.environ.get('OTS_ACCESS_KEY_ID', '') access_key_secret = os.environ.get('OTS_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET', '') instance_name = os.environ.get('OTS_INSTANCE_NAME', '') client = OTSClient(endpoint, access_key_id, access_key_secret, instance_name) # List tables tables = client.list_table() print(tables)

Debug

Known issues

breakingVersion 4.0 renamed the package from 'ots' to 'tablestore'. All imports must use 'tablestore' instead of 'ots'.

fix

Replace 'import ots' with 'import tablestore' and update all references.

affects: >=4.0

breakingIn v4+ the client class changed from 'OTSClient' in 'ots' to 'OTSClient' in 'tablestore'. Old code using 'ots.OTSClient' will fail.

fix

Use 'from tablestore import OTSClient' instead.

affects: >=4.0

deprecatedThe 'write_row' method is deprecated in favor of 'put_row' as of v5.0.

fix

Replace 'client.write_row(table, row)' with 'client.put_row(table, row)'.

affects: 5.0 - 6.x

gotchaThe SDK requires the 'crcmod' library for data integrity checks. If not installed, clients may silently fall back to a slower Python CRC implementation or raise an import error.

fix

Install crcmod: pip install crcmod.

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'ots'

The package was renamed from 'ots' to 'tablestore' in v4.

fix

Install with 'pip install tablestore' and update imports: 'from tablestore import ...'.

AttributeError: module 'tablestore' has no attribute 'OTSClient'

The symbol 'OTSClient' might have been imported incorrectly. In older docs it was 'ots.OTSClient'.

fix

Use correct import: 'from tablestore import OTSClient'.

tablestore.error.OTSServiceError: RequestTimeTooSkewed

The client machine's clock is not synchronized with Alibaba Cloud servers.

fix

Run NTP sync (e.g., 'sudo ntpdate ntp.aliyun.com') or set correct timezone.

Upgrade

Version history

6.4.6latest on PyPI · released Apr 28, 2026

Audit

Dependencies

crcmodoptionalRequired for CRC32 checksum computation in data integrity checks.

protobufoptionalUsed for serialization of request/response objects (version 3.x or 4.x).

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