Initial code check in, generates basic graph

.gitignore

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+*.ini

CarOutput_BEA.py

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+from collections import OrderedDict
+from time import sleep
+from datetime import datetime
+import json
+import plotly.offline
+import plotly.graph_objs as go
+import requests
+import configparser
+
+config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+config.read('config.ini')
+bea_server="https://apps.bea.gov/api/data"
+
+if config['DEFAULT']['APIKEY'] is not None:
+	bea_api_key=config['DEFAULT']['APIKEY']
+else:
+	print("You must supply an api key in a config.ini")
+	exit()
+
+args={"UserID":bea_api_key,"method":"GETDATASETLIST"}
+dataSetListResponse=requests.get(bea_server,params=args)
+dataSetListJSON=dataSetListResponse.json()
+#print(json.dumps(dataSetListJSON,sort_keys=True,indent=4))
+
+args["method"]="GetParameterList"
+args["datasetname"]="NIPA"
+parameterListResponse=requests.get(bea_server,params=args)
+parameterListJSON=parameterListResponse.json()
+#print(json.dumps(parameterListJSON,sort_keys=True,indent=4))
+
+
+args["method"]="GetParameterValues"
+args["ParameterName"]="TableName"
+paramaterValuesResponse=requests.get(bea_server,params=args)
+paramaterValuesJSON=paramaterValuesResponse.json()
+print(json.dumps(paramaterValuesJSON,sort_keys=True,indent=4))
+
+#args["ParameterName"]="Year"
+#paramaterValuesResponse=requests.get(bea_server,params=args)
+#paramaterValuesJSON=paramaterValuesResponse.json()
+#print(json.dumps(paramaterValuesJSON,sort_keys=True,indent=4))
+
+motorVehicleOutput={}
+autoOutput={}
+truckOutput={}
+
+tableNames=["T70203A","T70203B"]
+for table in tableNames:
+	args["TableName"]=table
+	args["method"]="GetData"
+	args["Frequency"]="Q"
+	args["ShowMillions"]="Y"
+	args["Year"]="X"
+	#",".join(map(str,range(2000,2018)))
+	tableResponse=requests.get(bea_server,params=args)
+	tableResponseJSON=tableResponse.json()
+	print(json.dumps(tableResponseJSON,sort_keys=True,indent=4))
+	for item in tableResponseJSON["BEAAPI"]["Results"]["Data"]:
+		#print(item)
+		if item["LineDescription"]=="Motor vehicle output":
+			motorVehicleOutput[str(item["TimePeriod"]).lower()]=item["DataValue"]
+		elif item["LineDescription"]=="Auto output":
+			autoOutput[str(item["TimePeriod"]).lower()]=item["DataValue"]
+		elif item["LineDescription"]=="Truck output":
+			truckOutput[str(item["TimePeriod"]).lower()]=item["DataValue"]
+
+	sleep(10)		
+
+motorVehicleOutputSorted=OrderedDict(sorted(motorVehicleOutput.items()))
+autoOutputSorted=OrderedDict(sorted(autoOutput.items()))
+truckOutputSorted=OrderedDict(sorted(truckOutput.items()))
+
+print(motorVehicleOutputSorted)
+
+traceMotorVehicle=go.Scatter(
+	name="Motor Vehicle Output",
+	x=list(motorVehicleOutputSorted.keys()),
+	y=list(motorVehicleOutputSorted.values())
+)
+
+traceAuto=go.Scatter(
+	name="Auto Output",
+	x=list(autoOutputSorted.keys()),
+	y=list(autoOutputSorted.values())
+)
+
+traceTruck=go.Scatter(
+	name="Truck Output",
+	x=list(truckOutputSorted.keys()),
+	y=list(truckOutputSorted.values())
+)
+data=[traceAuto,	traceMotorVehicle,traceTruck]
+
+plotly.offline.plot(data,filename='CarOutPut_'+datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d')+'.html')

README.md

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 # CarOutput_BEA
 
+This generates a graph of the BEA data for automobile output, motor vehicle output and truck output.
+
+Source: https://apps.bea.gov/api/data
+
+API key must be provided through a config.ini file.
+
+Format:
+	[DEFAULT]
+	APIKEY=<APIKEY>
+
+