Fail to fetch data from worldbank using the WDI package

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library(WDI)
data2<-WDI(country="VN",indicator=c("NE.CON.PRVT.PC.KD",
      "NE.CON.GOVT.KD","NE.GDI.TOTL.KD",
      "NE.EXP.GNFS.KD","NE.IMP.GNFS.KD",
      "SL.TLF.ACTI.ZS","NY.GDP.PCAP.KD"),
      start=1960,end=2020)

Return: None of the indicators your requested could be downloaded. Please verify the arguments of the WDI() function. You can also type a URL of this form in your browser to check if the World Bank web API is currently serving the indicator(s) of interest: https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/all/indicator/NE.CON.PRVT.PC.KD?format=json&date=1960:2020&per_page=32500&page=1

I think I could not access to world bank database using R for some reasons. Any suggestion?

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I have never used WDI before but a test run with your code worked for me.

Is there any chance you are behind some kind of firewall?

BTW I am running Ubuntu 20.04, what is your OS? I keep hearing all sorts of weird things about Windows 10 permissions.

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Actually I tested it again last night and it worked. Something wrong with my internet connection at that time I guess. Thanks for answering.

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