python-ziptax 1.0.2

Library for zip-tax.com API service

Python Module for Integrating into the Zip-Tax.com API

Install

PIP

pip install python-ziptax

Python

git clone https://github.com:xstudios/zip-tax.git
cd zip-tax
python setup.py install

Configuration

The module will attempt to load a settings module and will look for the following settings.

• ZIPTAX_API_KEY - Your Zip-Tax.com API Key
• ZIPTAX_API_URL - URL Location to call for API

Usage

Tax rates are returned based on area codes.

# Getting tax rate for zipcode
from ziptax import get_tax_rate
print get_tax_rate(32725)
# 0.064999997615814

Errors

On error a Ziptax_Failure Exception will be raised.

# Catch Errors
from ziptax import get_tax_rate, Ziptax_Failure
try:
    tax_rate = get_tax_rate(23452)
except Ziptax_Failure, e:
    print "FAILUED DUE TO %s" % e