pycancensus.set_api_key

pycancensus.set_api_key(api_key: str, install: bool = False) → None[source]

Set the CensusMapper API key.

Parameters:

api_key (str) – Your CensusMapper API key. Get a free key at https://censusmapper.ca/users/sign_up
install (bool, default False) – If True, saves the API key persistently for future sessions.

Examples

>>> import pycancensus as pc
>>> pc.set_api_key("your_api_key_here")
>>> pc.set_api_key("your_api_key_here", install=True)  # Persist for future sessions