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Overview
Developed byApache Software Foundation
Founded2014
LicenseApache License 2.0
Open source✓ Open Source
Primary languagePython
Use caseworkflow orchestration and scheduling
Technical
Protocols
HTTP
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Based onPython
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Avg confidence94%
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WikidataQ28915062
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Apache Airflow

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Platform for programmatically authoring, scheduling, and monitoring workflows

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pricing model

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free○UnverifiedHighFresh1

primary use case

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workflow orchestration and scheduling○UnverifiedHighFresh1
programmatically authoring, scheduling, and monitoring workflows as DAGs○UnverifiedHighFresh1

maintained by

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Apache Software Foundation○UnverifiedHighFresh1

license type

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Apache License 2.0○UnverifiedHighFresh1
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integrates with

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programming language

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Python○UnverifiedHighFresh1

open source

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true○UnverifiedHighFresh1

created by

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written in

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originally created by

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supports database

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developed by

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based on

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supports protocol

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HTTP○UnverifiedHighFresh1

requires

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Python 3.8+○UnverifiedHighFresh1

founded year

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2014○UnverifiedHighFresh1

first released year

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2014○UnverifiedModerateFresh1
2015○UnverifiedModerateFresh1

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