gu_api_key {guardianapi}

API Key

Description

A function to assign or re-assign the API key. Register for an API key on the Guardian Open Platform site.

By default, guardianapi will look for the GU_API_KEY environmental variable when the package is loaded. If found the key is stored in the session option gu.API.key. This function can be used to set the key for a single session. To avoid having to use this function, use the .Renviron file to store you key as GU_API_KEY.

Usage

gu_api_key(check_env = FALSE)

Arguments

check_env

If TRUE, will check the environment variable GU_API_KEY first before asking for user input. If found, assigns the API key to the gu.API.key variable.