mobdb_datasets: Get datasets for a feed

In mobdb: Access the 'Mobility Database' API to Discover Transit Feeds

Get datasets for a feed

Description

Retrieve information about available datasets (historical versions) for a specific feed. Each dataset represents a snapshot of the feed at a particular point in time.

Usage

mobdb_datasets(feed_id, latest = TRUE, use_cache = TRUE)

Arguments

feed_id	A string. The unique identifier for the feed.
latest	A logical. If TRUE (default), return only the most recent dataset. If FALSE, return all available datasets.
use_cache	A logical. If TRUE (default), use cached results if available. If FALSE, always fetch fresh data from the API. Cached data expires after 24 hours (datasets are immutable).

Value

A tibble containing dataset information including:

• id - Dataset identifier

• feed_id - Associated feed ID

• downloaded_at - Timestamp when dataset was captured

• hash - Hash of the dataset file

• download_url - URL to download this specific dataset version

• Additional metadata columns

See Also

download_feed() to download specific historical versions, get_validation_report() to extract validation data from datasets, mobdb_get_dataset() to get details for a specific dataset

Examples

# Get latest dataset for a feed (GTFS schedule feeds only)
latest <- mobdb_datasets("mdb-53")

# Get all historical datasets
all_versions <- mobdb_datasets("mdb-53", latest = FALSE)

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