Getting started with edgedb

Ship production-grade async code in days instead of weeks—edgedb handles the hard parts: backpressure, circuit-breaking, rate-limiting, and observability.

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Get started

Install the latest version in seconds:

pip install org-edgedb --upgrade

Version 3.8.2 · Last updated 2026-05-31 · 10k+ weekly downloads

Quick reference

• Deploying with Docker and Kubernetes
• Getting started in 5 minutes
• Deploying with Docker and Kubernetes
• Dead-letter queue and error recovery

Why edgedb

• Zero dependencies; under 50 KB gzipped.
• Live metrics, tracing, and dead-letter queues.
• Built-in batching, retry logic, and circuit breakers.
• Built-in batching, retry logic, and circuit breakers.

Community

Join 4,901 developers using edgedb in production. Report bugs and feature requests on GitHub. Ask questions in our Discord community. Follow @edgedb on Twitter for updates.

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