As of January 1, 2020 this library no longer supports Python 2 on the latest released version. Library versions released prior to that date will continue to be available. For more information please visit Python 2 support on Google Cloud.

Privacy

This package is a PyData project and is subject to the NumFocus privacy policy. Your use of Google APIs with this module is subject to each API’s respective terms of service.

Google account and user data

Accessing user data

The pandas_gbq module accesses Google Cloud Platform resources from your local machine. Your machine communicates directly with the Google APIs.

The read_gbq() function can read and write BigQuery data (and other data such as Google Sheets or Cloud Storage, via the federated query feature) through the BigQuery query interface via queries you supply.

The to_gbq() method can write data you supply to a BigQuery table.

Storing user data

By default, your credentials are stored to a local file, such as ~/.config/pandas_gbq/bigquery_credentials.dat. See the Authenticating with a User Account guide for details. All user data is stored on your local machine. Use caution when using this library on a shared machine.

Sharing user data

The pandas-gbq library only communicates with Google APIs. No user data is shared with PyData, NumFocus, or any other servers.

Policies for application authors

Do not use the default client ID when using the pandas-gbq library from an application, library, or tool. Per the Google User Data Policy, your application must accurately represent itself when authenticating to Google API servcies.