Beyond Downloading: Automating Data Retrieval with APIs
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Beyond Downloading: Automating Data Retrieval with APIs Online
Learn the background of APIs and the fundamentals of using them to enhance your data access abilities. We will use R to demonstrate API functionality.
Pre-requisites
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Install R
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Windows & Mac: Go to the CRAN Project Website.
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Select your operating system and download the latest installer.
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Run the installer using all default standard options.
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Download Positron
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Navigate to the official Positron Releases Repository on GitHub.
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Scroll down to the Assets section of the latest stable build.
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Download the installer matching your OS (e.g., .exe for Windows, .dmg for Mac).
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By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Access and import data using APIs
- Date:
- Monday, August 17, 2026
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Campus:
- Medical School
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Categories:
- Coding & Computing
Workshop Incentive Program: Any Yale affiliate who attends at least three library workshops this semester will be eligible to receive a FREE Yale Library tote bag. Learn more.
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