Microsoft Open Data Python API

A Python wrapper for the Microsoft Open Data API.

Usage

>>> from open_data import OpenData
>>> od = OpenData()
>>> od.catalog()
['bls', 'dc', ... ]

>>> od.catalog('dc')
['BankLocations', 'TrafficCameras', 'ZoningPermits', ... ]

>>> data = od.query('dc', 'BankLocations')
>>> print data
{'all': ['of', 'your', 'data']}

>>> # Data returned in XML format.
... od.query('dc', 'BankLocations', format='xml')

>>> # JSON-P data is also available.
... od.query('dc', 'BankLocations', callback='my_callback')

Copyright

Copyright (c) 2011 Code for America Laboratories.

See LICENSE for details.