Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onLinux
- 2CostsFree plan
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Overview
rcites is ranked #24 of 24 in citation management software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.
rcites plans and pricing
All plansrcites (open-source R package) Free Access to Species+ data via its API; personal authentication token required docs.ropensci.org · 4 Oct 2026
Compared on citation management software
- Free plan
- Yesdocs.ropensci.org
Facts
- Purpose
- rcites is an R package for accessing information from the Species+ database through the Species+/CITES Checklist API.docs.ropensci.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Species data
- The spp_taxonconcept() function retrieves Species+ taxon concept information and taxon identifiers.docs.ropensci.org · 4 Oct 2026
- CITES legislation
- The spp_cites_legislation() function retrieves CITES legislation data.docs.ropensci.org · 4 Oct 2026
- EU legislation
- The spp_eu_legislation() function retrieves EU legislation data.docs.ropensci.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Other data
- The package can retrieve taxon distribution data and listing reference data.docs.ropensci.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- A personal authentication token is required to connect to the Species+/CITES Checklist API.docs.ropensci.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Token setup
- The token can be stored in the SPECIESPLUS_TOKEN environment variable, set interactively with set_token(), or passed to each function call.docs.ropensci.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Bulk queries
- The documentation provides a vignette describing package use for querying multiple species.docs.ropensci.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Install sources
- The stable version is available from CRAN and the development version from GitHub.docs.ropensci.org · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The package is released under the MIT license.docs.ropensci.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project documentation links to GitHub for bug reports.docs.ropensci.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Terms
- The package documentation directs users to the Species+ Data Terms and Conditions of Use.docs.ropensci.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Runtime requirement
- The CRAN listing states that rcites depends on R version 3.1.0 or later.cran.r-project.org · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- docs.ropensci.org/rcites/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- docs.ropensci.org/rcites/articles/a_get_started.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
- docs.ropensci.org/rcites/articles/c_bulk_analysis.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
- cran.r-project.org/web/packages/rcites/index.html· checked 4 Oct 2026