pydol provides a pythonic interface to the U.S. Department of Labor API. It can be used to fetch official unemployment numbers and other interesting data.
from pydol import DOLAPI
# Create an instance of the API
DOL = DOLAPI("d9c6c290-da4c-424e-a378-fb4bd027b58b",
"mysecret11111111111")
# Get dataset metadata as a dictionary structure
# Multi-part dataset names are separated by a /
BLS = DOL.metadata("statistics/BLS_Numbers")
# Get table data as a list of dictionaries
UNEMPLOYMENT = DOL.table("statistics/BLS_Numbers", "unemploymentRate")
# Detailed examples at docs/examples.rst
It is well documented, easy-to-use, PEP 8 compliant, and unit tested.
Dependencies
Obtaining API credentials
Valid API credentials are required to request data from tables. To obtain credentials:
Create a DOL developer account and log in
- Create a new token/key
You must provide:
A random shared secret:
>>> import os >>> import binascii >>> binascii.hexlify(os.urandom(32)) 'daae7948824525c1b8b59f9d5a75e9c0404e46259c7b1e17a4654a7e73c91b87'
An application name
An application description
The token/key will be generated after the submission of the form
Note: The words token and key are used interchangeably
This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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