nassqs_auth {rnassqs}

Get/Set the environmental variable NASSQS_TOKEN to the API key

Description

If the API key is provided, sets the environmental variable. You can set your API key in four ways:

Usage

nassqs_auth(key)

Arguments

key

the API key (obtained from https://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/api)

Details

1. directly or as a variable from your R program: ⁠nassqs_auth(key = "<your api key>"⁠

2. by setting NASSQS_TOKEN in your R environment file (you'll never have to enter it again).

3. by entering it into the console when asked (it will be stored for the rest of the session.)

Examples

# Set the API key
nassqs_auth(key = "<your api key>")
Sys.getenv("NASSQS_TOKEN")