fetch_layer_metadata: Retrieve metadata

In arcgisutils: ArcGIS Utility Functions

Retrieve metadata

Description

Utility functions for feature service metadata.

Usage

fetch_layer_metadata(url, token = NULL, call = rlang::caller_env())

Arguments

url	the url of the item.
token	an httr2_token from one of the provided auth_ functions
call	default rlang::caller_env(). The calling environment passed to detect_errors().

Details

• fetch_layer_metadata() given a request, fetches the metadata by setting the query parameter f=json

Value

returns a list object

Examples

# url is broken into parts to fit within 100 characters to avoid CRAN notes
url_parts <- c(
  "https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/ArcGIS/rest/services",
  "/USA_Counties_Generalized_Boundaries/FeatureServer/0"
)

furl <- paste0(url_parts, collapse = "")
meta <- fetch_layer_metadata(furl)
head(names(meta))

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