Extracts key fields from observations returned by inat_fetch() and writes
them to a CSV file. Use path to save the CSV in the same folder as your
downloaded photos.
inat_metadata(obs, path, extra_cols = NULL)Data frame returned by inat_fetch().
Character. Output CSV file path. There is no default: you
must specify a path, e.g. a file in your working directory or
tempfile(fileext = ".csv") for a temporary location. To save
alongside downloaded photos, use
path = file.path(out_dir, "metadata.csv").
Character vector of additional column names from obs to
include, if present.
Invisibly returns the metadata data frame.
The common_name column reflects iNaturalist's preferred_common_name,
which is typically in English but may vary depending on the taxon and
iNaturalist's locale settings.
if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
obs <- inat_fetch(taxon_id = 488444, place_id = 6783,
user_login = "someuser")
# Save photos and metadata to the same folder
inat_download(obs, out_dir = file.path(tempdir(), "my_photos"))
inat_metadata(obs, path = file.path(tempdir(), "my_photos", "metadata.csv"))
} # }