Download Daily 'GreenFeed' Data via 'API'

Downloads daily 'GreenFeed' data from the 'C-Lock Inc.' server via an 'API'. Retrieves data based on specified parameters (login, date range, and units), and provides a CSV file with the 'GreenFeed' daily data.

Usage

get_gfdata(
  user,
  pass,
  exp = NA,
  unit,
  start_date,
  end_date = Sys.Date(),
  save_dir = tempdir()
)

Arguments

user

a character string representing the user name to logging into 'GreenFeed' system

pass

a character string representing password to logging into 'GreenFeed' system

exp

a character string representing study name or other study identifier. It is used as file name to save the data

unit

numeric or character vector, or a list representing one or more 'GreenFeed' unit numbers

start_date

a character string representing the start date of the study (format: "mm/dd/yyyy")

end_date

a character string representing the end date of the study (format: "mm/dd/yyyy")

save_dir

a character string representing the directory to save the output file

Value

A CSV file with daily 'GreenFeed' data in the specified directory

Examples

if (FALSE) { # has_credentials()
# Please replace "your_username" and "your_password" with your actual 'GreenFeed' credentials.
# Example with units as a vector

get_gfdata(
   user = "your_username",
   pass = "your_password",
   exp = "StudyName",
   unit = c(304, 305),
   start_date = "2024-01-01",
   end_date = Sys.Date(),
   save_dir = tempdir()
   )
}