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name: Oracle
menu: Connecting to Databases
route: /docs/databases/oracle
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## Oracle

The recommended connector library is
[cx_Oracle](https://cx-oracle.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/installation.html).

The connection string is formatted as follows:

```
oracle://<username>:<password>@<hostname>:<port>
```
