# V3 Python client with server version 1.30.x

**URL:** <https://forum.weaviate.io/t/v3-python-client-with-server-version-1-30-x/20870>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** python\
**Created:** [May 1, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/v3-python-client-with-server-version-1-30-x/20870 "2025-05-01T20:21:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![hwise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/858c86/32.png) [@hwise](https://forum.weaviate.io/u/hwise)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/v3-python-client-with-server-version-1-30-x/20870/1 "2025-05-01T20:21:10Z")

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### Description

We’re looking to upgrade our Weaviate server from 1.23.15 to 1.30.2. We still have client code using the Python v3 client and (while we look to migrate the client code) are curious if the v3 client is compatible with server version 1.30.2 (i.e. does not break any of the v3 functionality). Based on the [v3 client documentation](https://weaviate.io/developers/weaviate/client-libraries/python/python_v3), it appears that it would still be functional, but would be lacking improvements/new features - just want to confirm that this is the case.

### Server Setup Information

- Weaviate Server Version: 1.23.15
- Deployment Method: k8s
- Multi Node? Number of Running Nodes: 1
- Client Language and Version: Python v3
- Multitenancy?: Yes

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**Author:** ![maryannc](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.weaviate.io/maryannc/32/3408_2.png) [@maryannc](https://forum.weaviate.io/u/maryannc)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2025, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/v3-python-client-with-server-version-1-30-x/20870/2 "2025-05-02T01:15:01Z")

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Hi @hwise ,

Welcome to Weaviate Community!

Although v3 client can still run with latest server versions, any potential breakage and performance degradation v3 clients will not have any updates or features moving forward, see [here](https://weaviate.io/blog/python-v3-client-deprecation#deprecation-plan).

So we recommend that it is best to plan both client and server version upgrade and migration not just for improvement but also for future releases and fixes.

If possible, if you would like to continue upgrading the server version, I suggest to create a separate environment with latest server version on it and test beforehand to see if there will be potential issues arising. This would also help you with your migration plan from v3 to v4.

Hope this helps!