(officially known as psqlODBC )
(Open Database Connectivity) is a standard software interface that allows applications—from reporting tools like Power BI to custom-built software—to access and interact with PostgreSQL databases. By providing a bridge between the application and the database server, ODBC enables developers to write database-agnostic code that can be ported across different systems with minimal changes. Core Components and Architecture odbc for postgresql
The standard ODBC driver for PostgreSQL is . It is an open-source driver maintained by the PostgreSQL community. (officially known as psqlODBC ) (Open Database Connectivity)
Why use ODBC for PostgreSQL when native drivers (like Npgsql for .NET or psycopg2 for Python) exist? It is an open-source driver maintained by the
A middle layer (like unixODBC for Linux or the ODBC Data Source Administrator for Windows) that manages the communication between the application and the specific PostgreSQL driver.