canonmap 0.1.53

CanonMap - A Python library for entity canonicalization and mapping

CanonMap

A powerful Python library for intelligent entity matching and data canonicalization. CanonMap uses advanced techniques to identify, match, and standardize entities across your datasets.

Key Features

• Multi-strategy Entity Matching: Combines multiple matching strategies for robust entity identification:

  • Semantic matching (45%): Uses transformer embeddings for understanding meaning
  • Fuzzy matching (35%): Handles typos and variations
  • Initial matching (10%): Matches abbreviations and initials
  • Keyword matching (5%): Matches individual words
  • Phonetic matching (5%): Sound-based matching using Double Metaphone

• Smart Scoring System: Sophisticated scoring with bonus points for:

  • High semantic + fuzzy score combinations (+10 points)
  • Perfect initial matches (+10 points)
  • Perfect phonetic matches (+5 points)
  • Penalties for mismatched high fuzzy/low semantic scores (-15 points)

• Intelligent Entity Extraction:

  • Automatic entity detection using spaCy NER
  • Smart handling of name fields and patterns
  • Configurable uniqueness ratios and length thresholds
  • Support for both manual field selection and automatic extraction

• Data Processing:

  • CSV file processing with schema inference
  • Metadata generation and management
  • Entity normalization and standardization
  • Support for custom field mapping

Installation

pip install canonmap

Dependencies

• Python 3.8 or higher
• spaCy and its English language model (automatically downloaded on first use)

Quick Start

from canonmap import CanonMap

# Initialize the library
canon = CanonMap()

# Generate artifacts from a CSV file
artifacts = canon.generate_artifacts(
    csv_path="path/to/your/data.csv",
    output_path="output",  # Optional: directory to save artifacts
    name="my_data",        # Base name for output files
    entity_fields=["name", "email"],  # Optional: specify entity fields
    use_other_fields_as_metadata=True,  # Include other columns as metadata
    num_rows=None,  # Optional: limit number of rows to process
    embed=True  # Whether to compute and save embeddings
)

# The artifacts dictionary contains:
# - metadata: List of entity objects with their metadata
# - schema: Nested dictionary of data types and formats
# - paths: Dictionary of paths to saved artifacts
# - embeddings: Optional numpy array of entity embeddings

# Match entities against your data
matches = canon.match_entity(
    entity_term="John Smith",
    metadata_path=artifacts["paths"]["metadata"],
    schema_path=artifacts["paths"]["schema"],
    embedding_path=artifacts["paths"]["embeddings"],  # Required for semantic search
    top_k=5,  # Maximum number of results to return
    threshold=80.0,  # Minimum score threshold (default: 0)
    field_filter=["name", "contact_name"],  # Optional: restrict matching to specific fields
    use_semantic_search=True,  # Enable semantic search (default: False)
    weights=None  # Optional: customize matching strategy weights
)

# Process results
for match in matches:
    print(f"Entity: {match['entity']}")
    print(f"Score: {match['score']}")
    print(f"Passes: {match['passes']}")  # Number of matching strategies that passed
    print(f"Metadata: {match['metadata']}")
    print("---")

Advanced Usage

Custom Matching Weights

# Customize the matching strategy weights
custom_weights = {
    'semantic': 0.50,  # Increase semantic matching importance
    'fuzzy': 0.30,     # Decrease fuzzy matching
    'initial': 0.10,   # Keep initial matching
    'keyword': 0.05,   # Keep keyword matching
    'phonetic': 0.05   # Keep phonetic matching
}

matches = canon.match_entity(
    entity_term="John Smith",
    metadata_path="metadata.pkl",
    schema_path="schema.pkl",
    embedding_path="embeddings.npz",  # Required for semantic search
    weights=custom_weights
)

Field-Specific Matching

# Restrict matching to specific fields
matches = canon.match_entity(
    entity_term="John Smith",
    metadata_path="metadata.pkl",
    schema_path="schema.pkl",
    embedding_path="embeddings.npz",
    field_filter=["customer_name", "contact_name"],
    use_semantic_search=True
)

Features in Detail

Entity Extraction

• Automatic detection of entity fields
• Support for custom entity field selection
• Intelligent handling of name patterns
• Configurable uniqueness thresholds
• Length-based filtering
• spaCy NER integration for complex text

Matching Process

1. Semantic pruning (if enabled)
2. Multi-strategy scoring
3. Weighted combination of scores
4. Bonus/penalty application
5. Result ranking and filtering

Data Processing

• Schema inference
• Data type detection
• Date format recognition
• Metadata generation
• Entity normalization
• Custom field mapping

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• See setup.py for full list of dependencies

License

MIT License