set_key: Set VirusTotal API Key

In virustotal: R Client for the 'VirusTotal' API

Set VirusTotal API Key

Description

Stores your VirusTotal API key in an environment variable for use by other package functions. Get your API key from https://www.virustotal.com/.

Usage

set_key(api_key = NULL)

Arguments

api_key

VirusTotal API key (character string). Required.

Value

Invisibly returns TRUE on success

References

https://docs.virustotal.com/reference

Examples

## Not run: 
# Set your API key
set_key('your_64_character_api_key_here')

# Verify it's set
Sys.getenv("VirustotalToken")

## End(Not run)

virustotal documentation built on April 13, 2026, 9:07 a.m.