vt_key: Resolve the VirusTotal API key
In virustotal: R Client for the 'VirusTotal' API
vt_key R Documentation
Resolve the VirusTotal API key
Description
The canonical environment variable is VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY;
VirustotalToken is the historical name and is still honored.
set_key() sets both.
Usage
vt_key()
Value
The API key. Throws a virustotal_auth_error if none is set.
See Also
Other authentication:
has_vt_key(),
set_key()
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Resolve the VirusTotal API key
Description
The canonical environment variable is VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY;
VirustotalToken is the historical name and is still honored.
set_key() sets both.
Usage
vt_key()
Value
The API key. Throws a virustotal_auth_error if none is set.
See Also
Other authentication:
has_vt_key(),
set_key()
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