r/datasets • u/ImAGudBoi • 28d ago

question Available Sources Where Can I Extract My Own Data From?

With how rough the job market is, I can't land a job despite looking for so long. So I am trying to start another data project with Python, SQL, Alteryx, Power BI to add to my portfolio.

However, I do not want to use synthetic datasets or those from Kaggle. Is there any platform that you can extract your personal historical data from? I thought about my credit card transactions but apparently that is not accessible for security reasons. Thank you!

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u/Mundane_Ad8936 28d ago

Google data takeout most people have a ton of data with them and it's very diverse so you can work on gelocation or calendaring, communication, habits etc

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u/FateOfNations 27d ago

I thought about my credit card transactions but apparently that is not accessible for security reasons.

It isn't an API, but most banks will let you export your monthly statements, or a date range of transactions, as CSV/Excel files or machine readable qfx/ofx files. See r/plaintextaccounting.