Users can also query data in CanWIN using programming languages such as SQL, R or Python. Here we will discuss using R and Python languages. If Data is available via the CKAN API, users can click the Data API button to view examples on how to use the SQL and python languages to query CanWIN data.
- Using R to access CanWIN Datasets
- Using Python to access the CanWIN data catalogue using CKAN API
- Using Python to access CanWIN data directly from ERDDAP
A list of external software commonly used to access data in CanWIN is listed below.
Command Line Tools
Programming Languages
- Python
- R
- ckanr - R client for CKAN API. Includes interface to 'CKAN' 'APIs' for search, list, show for packages, organizations, and resources. In addition, provides an interface to the 'datastore' API.