Set and Get App token from CDC — cdc_app

Helper function for setting and getting your CDC App token for use throughout the package. This is not strictyly necessary as data.cdc.gov allows anonymous requests. App tokens are useful for security reasons and to bypass the rate limits that are forced with anonymous API requests.

Usage

cdc_app_token(token = NULL, quiet = FALSE)

cdc_set_token(token)

cdc_get_token()

Arguments

token: App token from data.cdc.gov. This should be a character string which gets attached to your system environment for security.
quiet: Boolean. Whether to include console outputs when running function.

Value

Character. The app token.

Details

To receive your app token, you can go to https://data.cdc.gov/signup. After setting up your account, you can go to the developer settings to create a new app token.

Examples

cdc_app_token()
#> ℹ No app token set. Anonymous requests have lower rate limits.
#> ℹ Get a token at <https://data.cdc.gov/signup>

cdc_app_token(token = "APP_TOKEN")
#> ✔ CDC app token set for this session.

cdc_set_token(token = "APP_TOKEN")
#> ✔ CDC app token set for this session.

cdc_get_token()
#> [1] "APP_TOKEN"