Push a local project directory to Mergin Maps as a new project. Wraps
mergin create from the mergin-client CLI installed in the package venv.
Usage
rfp_mergin_create(name, path)
Arguments
- name
Character. Full Mergin project name as namespace/project
(e.g., "newgraph/elk_river_2026").
- path
Character. Path to the local project directory to upload.
Value
Invisible character — the name of the created Mergin project.
Details
Authentication must be set up before calling this function. The mergin CLI
reads credentials from environment variables: either MERGIN_USERNAME +
MERGIN_PASSWORD, or MERGIN_AUTH (bearer token). Run mergin login to
obtain a token if needed.
Examples
if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
rfp_mergin_create("newgraph/elk_river_2026",
"~/Projects/gis/elk_river_2026")
} # }