# Non-Blocking Client Library

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This section contains background information, mostly aimed at engineers developing MariaDB features.
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[about-non-blocking-operation-in-the-client-library](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/product-development/mariadb-internals/using-mariadb-with-your-programs-api/non-blocking-client-library/about-non-blocking-operation-in-the-client-library)
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[non-blocking-api-reference](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/product-development/mariadb-internals/using-mariadb-with-your-programs-api/non-blocking-client-library/non-blocking-api-reference)
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{% content-ref url="non-blocking-client-library/using-the-non-blocking-library" %}
[using-the-non-blocking-library](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/product-development/mariadb-internals/using-mariadb-with-your-programs-api/non-blocking-client-library/using-the-non-blocking-library)
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