General Network (HTTP/FTP/...) Client Interface for R
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | RCurl |
General Network (HTTP/FTP/...) Client Interface for R |
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9 January 2024
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A wrapper for 'libcurl' <https://curl.se/libcurl/>Provides functions to allow one to compose general HTTP requests and provides convenient functions to fetch URIs, get & post forms, etc. and process the results returned by the Web server. This provides a great deal of control over the HTTP/FTP/... connection and the form of the request while providing a higher-level interface than is available just using R socket connections. Additionally, the underlying implementation is robust and extensive, supporting FTP/FTPS/TFTP (uploads and downloads), SSL/HTTPS, telnet, dict, ldap, and also supports cookies, redirects, authentication, etc.
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