dataRetrieval: getWebServiceData – R documentation

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getWebServiceData

Function to return data from web services

Description

This function accepts a url parameter, and returns the raw data. The function enhances GET with more informative error messages.

Usage

getWebServiceData(obs_url, ...)

Arguments

`obs_url`	character containing the url for the retrieval
`...`	information to pass to header request

Value

raw data from web services

Examples

siteNumber <- "02177000"
startDate <- "2012-09-01"
endDate <- "2012-10-01"
offering <- '00003'
property <- '00060'
obs_url <- constructNWISURL(siteNumber,property,startDate,endDate,'dv')

  rawData <- getWebServiceData(obs_url)

dataRetrieval

Retrieval Functions for USGS and EPA Hydrologic and Water Quality Data

v2.7.10

CC0

Authors

Laura DeCicco [aut, cre] (<https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3915-9487>), Robert Hirsch [aut] (<https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4534-075X>), David Lorenz [aut], Jordan Read [ctb], Jordan Walker [ctb], Lindsay Carr [ctb], David Watkins [aut] (<https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7544-0700>), David Blodgett [ctb], Mike Johnson [aut] (<https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5288-8350>)

Initial release