macrobond-data-api 0.0.2

Exposes a common API in Python for the Macrobobond Web and Client Data APIs

Macrobond Data API for Python

This software is in beta !

The Macrobond Data API for Python is used to access the world’s most extensive macroeconomic, aggregate financial and sector database provided by Macrobond. Exposes a common API in Python for the Macrobobond Web and Client data APIs

You have to be a licensed user and have a Data+ or data feed user account in order to use the API.

API reference

Basic usage

# web
from macrobond_data_api.web import WebClient

with WebClient('client id', 'client secret') as api:
    series = api.series.get_one_series('usgdp')

# com
from macrobond_data_api.com import ComClient

with ComClient() as api:
    series = api.series.get_one_series('usgdp')

Features

The Macrobond Data API for Python uses either the Macrobond Web REST API or the Macrobond Client data API to obtain time series with values and metadata. The API consists of a set of functions in common between the underlying APIs as well as specialized functions unique to each implementation.

Installing macrobond-data-api and Supported Versions

Macrobond Data API for Python is available on PyPI:

python -m pip install macrobond-data-api

Macrobond Data API for Python officially supports Python 3.6+.

Using of system keyring

When using WebClient it is recommended to use the system keyring. This can be done easily by running the include script using this command:

python -c "from macrobond_data_api.util import *; save_credential_to_keyring()"

Supported keyrings

• macOS Keychain
• Freedesktop Secret Service supports many DE including GNOME (requires secretstorage)
• KDE4 & KDE5 KWallet (requires dbus)
• Windows Credential Locker

Contributing

We welcome community pull requests for bug fixes, enhancements, and documentation.

Getting support

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