listRemotePlugins

Syntax

listRemotePlugins([pluginName], [pluginServerAddr])

Details

listRemotePlugins returns a table listing the available DolphinDB plugins and their versions.

If pluginName is specified, the function returns the specified plugin. If the specified plugin does not exist, the function returns an empty record. If pluginName is not specified, the function returns all the specified plugins.

Arguments

pluginName (optional) a string indicating the plugin name.

pluginServerAddr a string indicating the HTTP address of the DolphinDB plugins repository that the system should use. It is recommended to specify it as “http://plugins.dolphindb.com/plugins/”.

Example

Check for the mysql plugin and its version:

$ listRemotePlugins("mysql","http://plugins.dolphindb.com/plugins/")
PluginName PluginVersion
---------- -------------
mysql      1.30.22

Related function: installPlugin