FastAPI Backend service for Metadata Editor data management

A REST API for processing data files (Stata, SPSS, CSV)

Features:

• Generate data dictionaries compatible with DDI CodeBook 2.5
• Generate summary statistics and frequencies
• Export data from SPSS, STATA formats to CSV

Requirements

Python 3.9 or later

Dependencies

fastapi==0.109.0
numpy==1.26.3
pandas==2.1.4
pydantic==1.10.7
pyreadstat==1.2.6
statsmodels==0.14.1
uvicorn==0.17.*

Installation

pip install -r requirements.txt

Start web app

python3 -m uvicorn main:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000