Importing Data

The batch import technique is outside of the LEAN's awareness or control, so it can't enforce good practices. However, the batch import technique is good for the loading the following datasets:

• Trained AI Models
• Well-defined historical price datasets
• Parameters and setting imports such as Symbol lists

The Download method downloads the content served from a local file or URL and then returns it as a string.

Basic Usage

var file = Download("<filePathOrURL>");

file = self.Download("<filePathOrURL>")

# If your file is in CSV format, convert it to a DataFrame with the `read_csv` method.
from io import StringIO
import pandas as pd
df = pd.read_csv(StringIO(file))

# If your file is in JSON format, parse it with the `loads` method.
import json
data = json.loads(file)

# If your file is in XML format, parse it with the `fromstring` method.
import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
root = ET.fromstring(file)

Download Method Arguments

The Download method can accept header settings, a username, and a password for authentication.

Download Request Headers

var headers = new Dictionary { { "1", "1" } };
Download(address, headers);
Download(address, headers, userName, password);

header = { "1": "1" }
self.Download(address, headers)
self.Download(address, headers, user_name, password)

Follow these steps to transport binary files:

1. Add the following imports to your program:

import pickle
import base64

2. Serialize your object.

pickle_bytes = pickle.dumps(my_object)
base64_str = base64.b64encode(pickle_bytes).decode('ascii')

3. Save the string representation of your object into the Object Store or one of the supported external sources.
4. Load the string representation of your object into your trading algorithm.
5. Restore the object.

base64_bytes = base64_str.encode('ascii')
model = base64.b64decode(base64_bytes)
restored_model = pickle.loads(model)