# Qwiic with Raspberry Pi

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/qwiic-with-raspberry-pi/60994>\
**Category:** Qwiic System\
**Created:** [October 2, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/qwiic-with-raspberry-pi/60994 "2024-10-02T12:53:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![CloudInnovations](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@CloudInnovations](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/CloudInnovations)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/qwiic-with-raspberry-pi/60994/1 "2024-10-02T12:53:20Z")

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Hi,

I’d like to connect a Qwiic sensor to a Raspberry Pi. Would it be easier to connect it to an Arduino and send data to the Raspberry Pi serially or directly to the Raspberry Pi? Are there Python libraries for sensors like there is for Arduino? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

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**Author:** ![aliarifat794](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@aliarifat794](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/aliarifat794)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/qwiic-with-raspberry-pi/60994/2 "2024-10-02T16:16:41Z")

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Qwiic sensors use I2C. You can connect them directly to the Raspberry Pi’s GPIO pins.

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**Author:** ![CloudInnovations](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@CloudInnovations](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/CloudInnovations)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/qwiic-with-raspberry-pi/60994/3 "2024-10-02T21:18:37Z")

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Hi,

Thank you for your response. I am aware of how to connect Qwiic sensors, I’m just not sure as to how to read the sensor data programatically. With Arduino boards, there are libraries for each sensor. How would I read Qwiic sensor data on a Raspberry Pi, (preferably with Python)?

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**Author:** ![languer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/sparkfun/user_avatar/community.sparkfun.com/languer/32/2998_2.png) [@languer](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/languer)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/qwiic-with-raspberry-pi/60994/4 "2024-10-02T22:58:08Z")

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You need the Python lib for the sensor. Qwiic is just the hardware interface (actually it is just a nifty common connector definition). For an example of Sparkfun libs you can look at [sparkfun/Qwiic\_Py: Python package for the qwiic system. (github.com)](https://github.com/sparkfun/Qwiic_Py)

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**Author:** ![VelvetRaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9f8e36/32.png) [@VelvetRaven](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/VelvetRaven)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/qwiic-with-raspberry-pi/60994/5 "2024-10-29T14:57:14Z")

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> [@CloudInnovations](#):
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> I’d like to connect a Qwiic sensor to a Raspberry Pi. Would it be easier to connect it to an Arduino and send data to the Raspberry Pi serially or directly to the Raspberry Pi? Are there Python libraries for sensors like there is for Arduino? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Connecting a Qwiic sensor directly to a Raspberry Pi is simpler and more efficient, as it eliminates the need for additional hardware. There are Python libraries, such as smbus and I2C, that support various sensors. For more detailed guidance, check the Raspberry Pi documentation and relevant GitHub repositories. [🙂](https://poradniczek.eu/)