wdi_get_topics: Download topics from the World Bank API

In wbwdi: Seamless Access to World Bank World Development Indicators (WDI)

Download topics from the World Bank API

Description

This function returns a tibble of supported topics for querying the World Bank API. Topics represent the broad subject areas covered by the World Bank's datasets.

Usage

wdi_get_topics(language = "en")

Arguments

language

A character string specifying the language code for the API response (default is "en" for English).

Details

This function provides a reference for the supported topics that can be used to refine your queries when accessing the World Bank API. Topics represent different areas of focus for data analysis.

Value

A tibble with three columns:

id

The unique identifier for the topic.

value

The name of the topic (e.g., "Education", "Health").

source_note

A brief description or note about the topic.

Source

https://api.worldbank.org/v2/topics

Examples

# Download all available topics in English
wdi_get_topics()

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