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API Wrapper for The Observatory for Economic Complexity

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# Python Wrapper for The Observatory for Economic Complexity API

**Language:** Python 3
**Data Source:** [Observatory for Economic Complexity (OEC)](https://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/resources/data/)

## Installation
```
git clone https://github.com/yahiaali/oec.git
pip3 install -r oec/requirements.txt
```

## Usage
See the OEC website for details about acceptable parameters for an API call: https://atlas.media.mit.edu/api/

**Get data from the OEC website**
```
import oec

# Set parameters in accordance with API documentation
classification = 'hs92'
trade_flow = 'export'
year = 2015
origin = 'egy'
destination = 'all'
product = 'show'

list_of_countries = oec.get_countries()
list_of_products = oec.get_products(classification)
list_of_exports = oec.get_trade_data(classification, trade_flow, year, origin, destination, product)
```
These functions each return lists of dictionaries. Each of these dictionaries represents a "row" of data (e.g. one country or product). The fields of these dictionaries represent "columns" of data. This is easier to visualize if you output your data to a CSV file.

**Output data to a CSV file**
```
oec.data_to_csv(list_of_dictionaries, 'results.csv')
```
These CSV files can then be opened up in the spreadsheet editor of your choice for further analysis.

## Acknowledgements
Credits to [Alex Simoes](https://github.com/alexandersimoes) for the development of [The Observatory for Economic Complexity](https://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/). This module was developed by [Yahia Ali](https://github.com/yahiaali), who is not affiliated in any way with the OEC team.

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