getWebServiceData: Function to return data from web services

In dataRetrieval: Retrieval Functions for USGS and EPA Hydrology and Water Quality Data

Function to return data from web services

Description

This function accepts a url parameter, and returns the raw data.

Usage

getWebServiceData(obs_url, ...)

Arguments

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

Details

To add a custom user agent, create an environmental variable: CUSTOM_DR_UA

Value

Returns xml, json, or text depending on the requested data.

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)

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