python
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ Object Protocol
 
       Exceptions that occur when this calls :meth:`~object.__getattr__` and
       :meth:`~object.__getattribute__` methods are silently ignored.
-      For proper error handling, use :c:func:`PyObject_GetAttr` instead.
+      For proper error handling, use :c:func:`PyObject_GetOptionalAttr` or
+      :c:func:`PyObject_GetAttr` instead.
 
 
 .. c:function:: int PyObject_HasAttrString(PyObject *o, const char *attr_name)
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ Object Protocol
       Exceptions that occur when this calls :meth:`~object.__getattr__` and
       :meth:`~object.__getattribute__` methods or while creating the temporary :class:`str`
       object are silently ignored.
-      For proper error handling, use :c:func:`PyObject_GetAttrString` instead.
+      For proper error handling, use :c:func:`PyObject_GetOptionalAttrString`
+      or :c:func:`PyObject_GetAttrString` instead.
 
 
 .. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_GetAttr(PyObject *o, PyObject *attr_name)
@@ -60,13 +62,48 @@ Object Protocol
    value on success, or ``NULL`` on failure.  This is the equivalent of the Python
    expression ``o.attr_name``.
 
+   If the missing attribute should not be treated as a failure, you can use
+   :c:func:`PyObject_GetOptionalAttr` instead.
+
 
 .. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_GetAttrString(PyObject *o, const char *attr_name)
 
    Retrieve an attribute named *attr_name* from object *o*. Returns the attribute
    value on success, or ``NULL`` on failure. This is the equivalent of the Python
    expression ``o.attr_name``.
 
+   If the missing attribute should not be treated as a failure, you can use
+   :c:func:`PyObject_GetOptionalAttrString` instead.
+
+
+.. c:function:: int PyObject_GetOptionalAttr(PyObject *obj, PyObject *attr_name, PyObject **result);
+
+   Variant of :c:func:`PyObject_GetAttr` which doesn't raise
+   :exc:`AttributeError` if the attribute is not found.
+
+   If the attribute is found, return ``1`` and set *\*result* to a new
+   :term:`strong reference` to the attribute.
+   If the attribute is not found, return ``0`` and set *\*result* to ``NULL``;
+   the :exc:`AttributeError` is silenced.
+   If an error other than :exc:`AttributeError` is raised, return ``-1`` and
+   set *\*result* to ``NULL``.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 3.13
+
+
+.. c:function:: int PyObject_GetOptionalAttrString(PyObject *obj, const char *attr_name, PyObject **result);
+
+   Variant of :c:func:`PyObject_GetAttrString` which doesn't raise
+   :exc:`AttributeError` if the attribute is not found.
+
+   If the attribute is found, return ``1`` and set *\*result* to a new
+   :term:`strong reference` to the attribute.
+   If the attribute is not found, return ``0`` and set *\*result* to ``NULL``;
+   the :exc:`AttributeError` is silenced.
+   If an error other than :exc:`AttributeError` is raised, return ``-1`` and
+   set *\*result* to ``NULL``.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 3.13
 
 .. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_GenericGetAttr(PyObject *o, PyObject *name)
 

diff --git a/Doc/data/stable_abi.dat b/Doc/data/stable_abi.dat
@@ -734,6 +734,14 @@ New Features
   ``NULL`` if the referent is no longer live.
   (Contributed by Victor Stinner in :gh:`105927`.)
 
+* Add :c:func:`PyObject_GetOptionalAttr` and
+  :c:func:`PyObject_GetOptionalAttrString`, variants of
+  :c:func:`PyObject_GetAttr` and :c:func:`PyObject_GetAttrString` which
+  don't raise :exc:`AttributeError` if the attribute is not found.
+  These variants are more convenient and faster if the missing attribute
+  should not be treated as a failure.
+  (Contributed by Serhiy Storchaka in :gh:`106521`.)
+
 * If Python is built in :ref:`debug mode <debug-build>` or :option:`with
   assertions <--with-assertions>`, :c:func:`PyTuple_SET_ITEM` and
   :c:func:`PyList_SET_ITEM` now check the index argument with an assertion.

diff --git a/Include/abstract.h b/Include/abstract.h
@@ -60,6 +60,38 @@ extern "C" {
    This is the equivalent of the Python expression: o.attr_name. */
 
 
+/* Implemented elsewhere:
+
+   int PyObject_GetOptionalAttr(PyObject *obj, PyObject *attr_name, PyObject **result);
+
+   Variant of PyObject_GetAttr() which doesn't raise AttributeError
+   if the attribute is not found.
+
+   If the attribute is found, return 1 and set *result to a new strong
+   reference to the attribute.
+   If the attribute is not found, return 0 and set *result to NULL;
+   the AttributeError is silenced.
+   If an error other than AttributeError is raised, return -1 and
+   set *result to NULL.
+*/
+
+
+/* Implemented elsewhere:
+
+   int PyObject_GetOptionalAttrString(PyObject *obj, const char *attr_name, PyObject **result);
+
+   Variant of PyObject_GetAttrString() which doesn't raise AttributeError
+   if the attribute is not found.
+
+   If the attribute is found, return 1 and set *result to a new strong
+   reference to the attribute.
+   If the attribute is not found, return 0 and set *result to NULL;
+   the AttributeError is silenced.
+   If an error other than AttributeError is raised, return -1 and
+   set *result to NULL.
+*/
+
+
 /* Implemented elsewhere:
 
    int PyObject_SetAttrString(PyObject *o, const char *attr_name, PyObject *v);

diff --git a/Include/cpython/object.h b/Include/cpython/object.h
@@ -294,17 +294,7 @@ PyAPI_FUNC(int) _PyObject_IsFreed(PyObject *);
 PyAPI_FUNC(int) _PyObject_IsAbstract(PyObject *);
 PyAPI_FUNC(PyObject *) _PyObject_GetAttrId(PyObject *, _Py_Identifier *);
 PyAPI_FUNC(int) _PyObject_SetAttrId(PyObject *, _Py_Identifier *, PyObject *);
-/* Replacements of PyObject_GetAttr() and _PyObject_GetAttrId() which
-   don't raise AttributeError.
-
-   Return 1 and set *result != NULL if an attribute is found.
-   Return 0 and set *result == NULL if an attribute is not found;
-   an AttributeError is silenced.
-   Return -1 and set *result == NULL if an error other than AttributeError
-   is raised.
-*/
-PyAPI_FUNC(int) _PyObject_LookupAttr(PyObject *, PyObject *, PyObject **);
-PyAPI_FUNC(int) _PyObject_LookupAttrId(PyObject *, _Py_Identifier *, PyObject **);
+#define _PyObject_LookupAttr PyObject_GetOptionalAttr
 
 PyAPI_FUNC(int) _PyObject_GetMethod(PyObject *obj, PyObject *name, PyObject **method);
 

diff --git a/Include/object.h b/Include/object.h
@@ -394,6 +394,10 @@ PyAPI_FUNC(int) PyObject_SetAttrString(PyObject *, const char *, PyObject *);
 PyAPI_FUNC(int) PyObject_DelAttrString(PyObject *v, const char *name);
 PyAPI_FUNC(int) PyObject_HasAttrString(PyObject *, const char *);
 PyAPI_FUNC(PyObject *) PyObject_GetAttr(PyObject *, PyObject *);
+#if !defined(Py_LIMITED_API) || Py_LIMITED_API+0 >= 0x030d0000
+PyAPI_FUNC(int) PyObject_GetOptionalAttr(PyObject *, PyObject *, PyObject **);
+PyAPI_FUNC(int) PyObject_GetOptionalAttrString(PyObject *, const char *, PyObject **);
+#endif
 PyAPI_FUNC(int) PyObject_SetAttr(PyObject *, PyObject *, PyObject *);
 PyAPI_FUNC(int) PyObject_DelAttr(PyObject *v, PyObject *name);
 PyAPI_FUNC(int) PyObject_HasAttr(PyObject *, PyObject *);

diff --git a/Lib/test/test_stable_abi_ctypes.py b/Lib/test/test_stable_abi_ctypes.py
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/C API/2023-07-07-19-14-00.gh-issue-106521.Veh9f3.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/C API/2023-07-07-19-14-00.gh-issue-106521.Veh9f3.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add :c:func:`PyObject_GetOptionalAttr` and :c:func:`PyObject_GetOptionalAttrString` functions.
@@ -2436,3 +2436,7 @@
     added = '3.13'
 [function.PyObject_DelAttrString]
     added = '3.13'
+[function.PyObject_GetOptionalAttr]
+    added = '3.13'
+[function.PyObject_GetOptionalAttrString]
+    added = '3.13'
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ _PyObject_FunctionStr(PyObject *x)
 {
     assert(!PyErr_Occurred());
     PyObject *qualname;
-    int ret = _PyObject_LookupAttr(x, &_Py_ID(__qualname__), &qualname);
+    int ret = PyObject_GetOptionalAttr(x, &_Py_ID(__qualname__), &qualname);
     if (qualname == NULL) {
         if (ret < 0) {
             return NULL;
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ _PyObject_FunctionStr(PyObject *x)
     }
     PyObject *module;
     PyObject *result = NULL;
-    ret = _PyObject_LookupAttr(x, &_Py_ID(__module__), &module);
+    ret = PyObject_GetOptionalAttr(x, &_Py_ID(__module__), &module);
     if (module != NULL && module != Py_None) {
         ret = PyObject_RichCompareBool(module, &_Py_ID(builtins), Py_NE);
         if (ret < 0) {
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ _PyObject_IsAbstract(PyObject *obj)
     if (obj == NULL)
         return 0;
 
-    res = _PyObject_LookupAttr(obj, &_Py_ID(__isabstractmethod__), &isabstract);
+    res = PyObject_GetOptionalAttr(obj, &_Py_ID(__isabstractmethod__), &isabstract);
     if (res > 0) {
         res = PyObject_IsTrue(isabstract);
         Py_DECREF(isabstract);
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ PyObject_GetAttr(PyObject *v, PyObject *name)
 }
 
 int
-_PyObject_LookupAttr(PyObject *v, PyObject *name, PyObject **result)
+PyObject_GetOptionalAttr(PyObject *v, PyObject *name, PyObject **result)
 {
     PyTypeObject *tp = Py_TYPE(v);
 
@@ -1117,21 +1117,35 @@ _PyObject_LookupAttr(PyObject *v, PyObject *name, PyObject **result)
 }
 
 int
-_PyObject_LookupAttrId(PyObject *v, _Py_Identifier *name, PyObject **result)
+PyObject_GetOptionalAttrString(PyObject *obj, const char *name, PyObject **result)
 {
-    PyObject *oname = _PyUnicode_FromId(name); /* borrowed */
-    if (!oname) {
-        *result = NULL;
+    if (Py_TYPE(obj)->tp_getattr == NULL) {
+        PyObject *oname = PyUnicode_FromString(name);
+        if (oname == NULL) {
+            *result = NULL;
+            return -1;
+        }
+        int rc = PyObject_GetOptionalAttr(obj, oname, result);
+        Py_DECREF(oname);
+        return rc;
+    }
+
+    *result = (*Py_TYPE(obj)->tp_getattr)(obj, (char*)name);
+    if (*result != NULL) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    if (!PyErr_ExceptionMatches(PyExc_AttributeError)) {
         return -1;
     }
-    return  _PyObject_LookupAttr(v, oname, result);
+    PyErr_Clear();
+    return 0;
 }
 
 int
 PyObject_HasAttr(PyObject *v, PyObject *name)
 {
     PyObject *res;
-    if (_PyObject_LookupAttr(v, name, &res) < 0) {
+    if (PyObject_GetOptionalAttr(v, name, &res) < 0) {
         PyErr_Clear();
         return 0;
     }
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		@@ -0,0 +1 @@
		Add :c:func:`PyObject_GetOptionalAttr` and :c:func:`PyObject_GetOptionalAttrString` functions.