Downloading Kaggle files in Python

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My question is a continuation of: documentation for Kaggle API *within* python?.

So, I download a dataset with the Kaggle API:

api.dataset_download_files('berkeleyearth/climate-change-earth-surface-temperature-data',
                           path='datasets/kaggle', unzip=True)

Is there a way to fetch the name of the downloaded csv files? Or do I have to make sure I download (and unzip) the files in a dedicated folder that I should then browse?

Some unofficial documentation here: [https://technowhisp.com/kaggle-api-python-documentation/](https://technowhisp.com/kaggle-api-python-documentation/) — compuphys, Apr 15 '20 at 07:35
Yes, that's what I wanted! :) ```python file_list = api.dataset_list_files('berkeleyearth/climate-change-earth-surface-temperature-data').files ``` — mrgou, Apr 15 '20 at 07:41

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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See the documentation here: https://technowhisp.com/kaggle-api-python-documentation/

5.2 Listing dataset files

api.dataset_list_files('avenn98/world-of-warcraft-demographics').files

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 14 '21 at 13:17

pip install kaggle

then authenticate

Authenticating With API Server

 from kaggle.api.kaggle_api_extended import KaggleApi
 api = KaggleApi()
 api.authenticate()
Downloading Datasets

and download

# Download all files of a dataset
# Signature: dataset_download_files(dataset, path=None, force=False, quiet=True, unzip=False)
api.dataset_download_files('avenn98/world-of-warcraft-demographics')

# downoad single file
#Signature: dataset_download_file(dataset, file_name, path=None, force=False, quiet=True)
api.dataset_download_file('avenn98/world-of-warcraft-demographics','WoW Demographics.csv')

Downloading Kaggle files in Python

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