rredlist (version 1.0.0)

rredlist-package: rredlist: 'IUCN' Red List Client

Description

'IUCN' Red List (https://api.iucnredlist.org/) client. The 'IUCN' Red List is a global list of threatened and endangered species. Functions cover all of the Red List 'API' routes. An 'API' key is required.

Authentication

IUCN requires you to get your own API key, an alphanumeric string that you need to send in every request. See rl_use_iucn() for help getting and storing it. Get it at https://api.iucnredlist.org/users/sign_up. Keep this key private. You can pass the key in to each function via the key parameter, but it's better to store the key either as an environment variable (IUCN_REDLIST_KEY) or an R option (iucn_redlist_key) - we recommend using the former option.

High vs. Low level package APIs

High level API High level functions do the HTTP request and parse data to a data.frame for ease of downstream use. The high level functions have no underscore on the end of the function name, e.g., rl_species().

Low level API The parsing to data.frame in the high level API does take extra time. The low level API only does the HTTP request, and gives back JSON without doing any more parsing. The low level functions DO have an underscore on the end of the function name, e.g., rl_species_().

No Spatial

This package does not include support for the spatial API, described at https://apiv3.iucnredlist.org/spatial.

Citing the IUCN Red List API

Get the proper citation for the version of the Red List you are using by programatically running rl_citation(). Also see https://api.iucnredlist.org/.

Red List API Terms of Use

See https://www.iucnredlist.org/terms/terms-of-use.

Rate limiting

From the IUCN folks: Too many frequent calls, or too many calls per day might get your access blocked temporarily. If you're a heavy API user, the Red List Unit asked that you contact them, as there might be better options. They suggest a 2-second delay between your calls if you plan to make a lot of calls.

Author

Maintainer: William Gearty

Authors:

• Scott Chamberlain

Other contributors:

• rOpenSci (https://ropensci.org/) [funder]

• Maëlle Salmon [contributor]

• Kevin Cazelles (ORCID) [reviewer]

• Stephanie Hazlitt [reviewer]

See Also

Useful links:

• https://docs.ropensci.org/rredlist/

• https://github.com/ropensci/rredlist

• Report bugs at https://github.com/ropensci/rredlist/issues