vignettes/manageSynapseCredentials.Rmd
manageSynapseCredentials.RmdThere are multiple ways one can login to Synapse. We recommend users to choose the method that fits their workflow.
Login using a personal access token obtained from synapse.org under your Settings. Note that a token must minimally have the view scope to be used with synapser. Learn how to create a personal access token
library(synapser)
synLogin(authToken="authtoken").synapseConfig
For writing code using the synapser client, that is easy
to share with others, please do not include your credentials in the
code. Instead, please use .synapseConfig file. You can
refer your collaborators to the following documentation on how to set up
a .synapseConfig file.
First, create a .synapseConfig file in your home
directory with the following content:
[authentication]
authtoken = <authtoken>A personal access token generated from your synapse.org Settings can be used as your .synapseConfig authtoken.
Then login without specifying your username and password:
library("synapser")
synLogin()