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vcr (version 2.0.0)

Record 'HTTP' Calls to Disk

Description

Record test suite 'HTTP' requests and replays them during future runs. A port of the Ruby gem of the same name (). Works by recording real 'HTTP' requests/responses on disk in 'cassettes', and then replaying matching responses on subsequent requests.

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install.packages('vcr')

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Version

2.0.0

License

MIT + file LICENSE

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Repository

https://github.com/ropensci/vcr/

Homepage

https://books.ropensci.org/http-testing/

Maintainer

Scott Chamberlain

Last Published

July 23rd, 2025

Functions in vcr (2.0.0)

insert_cassette

Manually insert and eject a cassette

insert_example_cassette

Use cassettes in examples

Determine if vcr is recording/replaying

Turn vcr on and off

Use vcr in vignettes

Use a cassette to record HTTP requests

vcr_configure_log

Configure vcr logging

Request handlers

Cassette handler

vcr: Record 'HTTP' Calls to Disk

Setup vcr for a package

Locate file in tests directory

vcr_last_request

Retrieve last vcr request/response

List cassettes, get current cassette, etc.

Global Configuration Options

check_cassette_names

Check cassette names