openfda_dataframe_query

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Run a read-only SQL SELECT against a DataCanvas table staged by an openFDA search tool (call one with stage=true; its response carries canvas_id + canvas_table). Enables GROUP BY, COUNT/SUM/AVG, time-series, and joins across the staged result set without re-paging the API. Call openfda_dataframe_describe first to get the exact table and column names. Results are capped at the canvas row limit — when truncated is true, page the rest with ORDER BY plus LIMIT/OFFSET. Scalar fields are stored as text (CAST for numeric math); nested objects/arrays are JSON columns — read them with DuckDB json functions, e.g. json_extract_string(openfda, '$.brand_name[0]'). Only SELECT is allowed — DDL, DML, COPY, and file-reading functions are blocked.