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rcites (open-source R package) Free Access to Species+ data via its API; personal authentication token required docs.ropensci.org · 4 Oct 2026

Purpose: rcites is an R package for accessing information from the Species+ database through the Species+/CITES Checklist API.
Species data: The spp_taxonconcept() function retrieves Species+ taxon concept information and taxon identifiers.
CITES legislation: The spp_cites_legislation() function retrieves CITES legislation data.
EU legislation: The spp_eu_legislation() function retrieves EU legislation data.
Other data: The package can retrieve taxon distribution data and listing reference data.
Authentication: A personal authentication token is required to connect to the Species+/CITES Checklist API.
Token setup: The token can be stored in the SPECIESPLUS_TOKEN environment variable, set interactively with set_token(), or passed to each function call.
Bulk queries: The documentation provides a vignette describing package use for querying multiple species.
Install sources: The stable version is available from CRAN and the development version from GitHub.
License: The package is released under the MIT license.
Support: The project documentation links to GitHub for bug reports.
Terms: The package documentation directs users to the Species+ Data Terms and Conditions of Use.
Runtime requirement: The CRAN listing states that rcites depends on R version 3.1.0 or later.
Price from: Free

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