diff --git a/mssql_python/__init__.py b/mssql_python/__init__.py
index dda59176..348ddd38 100644
--- a/mssql_python/__init__.py
+++ b/mssql_python/__init__.py
@@ -53,3 +53,18 @@
 apilevel = "2.0"
 paramstyle = "qmark"
 threadsafety = 1
+
+from .pooling import PoolingManager
+def pooling(max_size=100, idle_timeout=600):
+#     """
+#     Enable connection pooling with the specified parameters.
+    
+#     Args:
+#         max_size (int): Maximum number of connections in the pool.
+#         idle_timeout (int): Time in seconds before idle connections are closed.
+    
+#     Returns:
+#         None
+#     """
+    PoolingManager.enable(max_size, idle_timeout) 
+      
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mssql_python/connection.py b/mssql_python/connection.py
index 7c73a6df..857496d8 100644
--- a/mssql_python/connection.py
+++ b/mssql_python/connection.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from mssql_python.constants import ConstantsDDBC as ddbc_sql_const
 from mssql_python.helpers import add_driver_to_connection_str, check_error
 from mssql_python import ddbc_bindings
+from mssql_python.pooling import PoolingManager
 
 logger = get_logger()
 
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ def __init__(self, connection_str: str = "", autocommit: bool = False, attrs_bef
             connection_str, **kwargs
         )
         self._attrs_before = attrs_before or {}
-        self._conn = ddbc_bindings.Connection(self.connection_str, autocommit)
+        self._pooling = PoolingManager.is_enabled()
+        self._conn = ddbc_bindings.Connection(self.connection_str, autocommit, self._pooling)
         self._conn.connect(self._attrs_before)
         self.setautocommit(autocommit)
 
diff --git a/mssql_python/pooling.py b/mssql_python/pooling.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe6ebd82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mssql_python/pooling.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# mssql_python/pooling.py
+from mssql_python import ddbc_bindings
+import threading
+
+class PoolingManager:
+    _enabled = False
+    _lock = threading.Lock()
+    _config = {
+        "max_size": 100,
+        "idle_timeout": 600
+    }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def enable(cls, max_size=100, idle_timeout=600):
+        with cls._lock:
+            if cls._enabled:
+                return
+
+            if max_size <= 0 or idle_timeout < 0:
+                raise ValueError("Invalid pooling parameters")
+
+            ddbc_bindings.enable_pooling(max_size, idle_timeout)
+            cls._config["max_size"] = max_size
+            cls._config["idle_timeout"] = idle_timeout
+            cls._enabled = True
+
+    @classmethod
+    def is_enabled(cls):
+        return cls._enabled
diff --git a/mssql_python/pybind/connection/connection.cpp b/mssql_python/pybind/connection/connection.cpp
index e87e5daf..8073c249 100644
--- a/mssql_python/pybind/connection/connection.cpp
+++ b/mssql_python/pybind/connection/connection.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ SqlHandlePtr Connection::_envHandle = nullptr;
 // This class wraps low-level ODBC operations like connect/disconnect,
 // transaction control, and autocommit configuration.
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Connection::Connection(const std::wstring& conn_str, bool autocommit)
-    : _connStr(conn_str) , _autocommit(autocommit) {
+Connection::Connection(const std::wstring& conn_str, bool autocommit, bool use_pooling)
+    : _connStr(conn_str) , _autocommit(autocommit), _usePool(use_pooling) {
     if (!_envHandle) {
         LOG("Allocating environment handle");
         SQLHANDLE env = nullptr;
diff --git a/mssql_python/pybind/connection/connection.h b/mssql_python/pybind/connection/connection.h
index afdeaecb..24e07e0a 100644
--- a/mssql_python/pybind/connection/connection.h
+++ b/mssql_python/pybind/connection/connection.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 class Connection {
 public:
-    Connection(const std::wstring& conn_str, bool autocommit = false);
+    Connection(const std::wstring& conn_str, bool autocommit = false, bool use_pooling = false);
     ~Connection();
 
     // Establish the connection using the stored connection string.
diff --git a/mssql_python/pybind/ddbc_bindings.cpp b/mssql_python/pybind/ddbc_bindings.cpp
index b6d6b7e7..06fb8cfe 100644
--- a/mssql_python/pybind/ddbc_bindings.cpp
+++ b/mssql_python/pybind/ddbc_bindings.cpp
@@ -1920,7 +1920,9 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(ddbc_bindings, m) {
     py::class_<SqlHandle, SqlHandlePtr>(m, "SqlHandle")
         .def("free", &SqlHandle::free, "Free the handle");
     py::class_<Connection>(m, "Connection")
-        .def(py::init<const std::wstring&, bool>(), py::arg("conn_str"), py::arg("autocommit") = false)
+        .def(py::init<const std::wstring&, bool, bool>(), py::arg("conn_str"), py::arg("autocommit") = false, py::arg("use_pooling") = false,
+             "Create a new connection with the given connection string, "
+             "autocommit mode, and pooling option")
         .def("connect", &Connection::connect)
         .def("close", &Connection::disconnect, "Close the connection")
         .def("commit", &Connection::commit, "Commit the current transaction")