formr

The accompanying R package for the study framework formr

The formr R package serves as a bridge between the formr.org survey framework and your R environment. While the package is pre-loaded on the server to handle survey logic, it also provides a suite of tools for your local R workflow.

When used locally (External Usage): These functions streamline the administration and analysis of your study.

• Data Management: Connect to the API to fetch, type-cast, and automatically score results in a single step.
• Project Syncing: Download your study structure (surveys, CSS, assets) to your computer for local editing and version control, then push changes back to the server.

When used within a run (Internal Usage): These functions are designed to run inside formr.org via OpenCPU to enhance the participant experience.

• Dynamic Feedback: Generate immediate, personalized charts and visualizations to show participants their results.
• Survey Logic: Use shorthand functions to handle complex text logic or conditional display settings within your survey units.

You can get started right here!

Installation

You can install the development version from GitHub:

if (!requireNamespace("remotes")) install.packages("remotes")
remotes::install_github("rubenarslan/formr")
library(formr)

Important: API V1 vs. Classic

The package currently supports two workflows.

Feature	API	Classic
Prefix	formr_api_*	formr_*
Auth	OAuth (Access Tokens)	Email/Password
Capabilities	Data fetching, Project Management (Push/Pull), Session manipulation.	Classic formr functions.

Documentation

Learn how to get startet and how to use the formr package to your advantage:

https://rubenarslan.github.io/formr