Read csv using url

[Srinivas20]

I am trying to read a CSV file from this website (https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/dashboards/vaccine_data.csv) but I keep getting an error
'Error in open.connection(7L, "rb") : HTTP error 404.'

df <- read_csv("https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/dashboards/vaccine_data.csv")

Not sure where I am going wrong.

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

[nirgrahamuk]

@Srinivas20

df <- read_csv("https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/dashboards/vaccine_data.csv")

If you have a problem with a link; its worth trying it in your webrowsers ...

It seems its simply a broken link

[Srinivas20]

I did, when I enter the link, it downloads the CSV file

The main website link is : COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard | COVID-19 (ohio.gov)

inside that, if you copy the link for "download the summary data(CSV)" you get the actual CSV link which downloads the CSV file.

[nirgrahamuk]

well, perhaps its behind some sort of firewall, or its picky who its served to, I for one cant access that.

for me the top domain https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/ returns page not found.

perhaps you can use something like chromote to "pretend to be you" and download through a headless browser or something like that.

[Srinivas20]

Is there any other way in R to sort this problem?

as I can still access from my region

[nirgrahamuk]

I dont feel able to help you because I cant access the URL, so I cant attempt different solutions.
Perhaps somone from your region can support you.

[Srinivas20]

Heard! Thanks for your time

[FJCC]

I can access the webpage and download the file by clicking on the link, but I can't use read.csv to get the file. It throws a 404 error as noted by @Srinivas20. My guess is that the page owners don't want automated downloads and have intentionally blocked them. I don't know enough about firewalls and such things to be sure, but that is my guess.

[Srinivas20]

Interesting, thanks for your insights!