CBE - Crossroads Bank for Enterprises Python Package

GitHub Repository: https://github.com/azizo-b/CBE

The CBE package provides a Python interface to work with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE), also known as:

• Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen (KBO) in Dutch
• Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises (BCE) in French
• Zentrale Datenbank der Unternehmen (ZDU) in German

Features

• Authenticate with CBE Open Data Portal: Log in to the CBE Open Data portal using your credentials.
• List Available Extracts: Retrieve a list of available data extracts (e.g., Full or Update).
• Download Extracts: Download specific or the latest data extracts as ZIP files.
• Load CBE Open Data: Load data from ZIP files.
• Efficient Querying: Data is loaded into an SQLite database for fast and efficient querying.
• Query Enterprise Data: Retrieve enterprise details, denominations, addresses, activities, contacts, and more.
• Code Table Lookups: Replace code-based fields with human-readable descriptions using CBE code tables.
• Public Search Mimicry: Mimic the data structure available on the CBE Public Search website.

Installation

You can install the package via pip:

pip install cbe

Quick Start

Option 1: Authenticate and Download Extracts Using Python

You can use the CBEOpenDataPortal class to authenticate with the CBE Open Data portal and download the data extract directly in Python:

from cbe import CBEOpenData, CBEOpenDataPortal

# Initialize the portal class
portal = CBEOpenDataPortal(username="your_username", password="your_password")

# List available extracts
extracts = portal.list_available_extracts()
for extract in extracts:
    print(f"Extract: {extract}")

# Download the latest extract
zip_path = portal.download_zip(download_dir="data")

# Initialize the CBEOpenData class with the downloaded ZIP file
cbe = CBEOpenData(zip_path=zip_path)

# Search for an enterprise
enterprise_info = cbe.search("1234.567.890")
print(enterprise_info)

Option 2: Manually Download the ZIP File

Alternatively, you can manually download the ZIP file from the CBE Open Data Portal and pass the path to the CBEOpenData class:

from cbe import CBEOpenData

# Initialize the CBEOpenData class with the path to the manually downloaded ZIP file
cbe = CBEOpenData(zip_path="path/to/KboOpenData_0133_2025_03_Full.zip")

# Search for an enterprise
enterprise_info = cbe.search("1234.567.890")
print(enterprise_info)

Documentation

For detailed documentation, including examples and API reference, visit the CBE package Documentation.

Links

• CBE Open Data Portal: https://kbopub.economie.fgov.be/kbo-open-data/
• CBE Public Search: https://kbopub.economie.fgov.be/kbopub/zoeknummerform.html
• CBE Extra Info: https://economie.fgov.be/nl/themas/ondernemingen/kruispuntbank-van/diensten-voor-iedereen/hergebruik-van-publieke

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.