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Functions like GET() and POST() provide a clear, high-level API for HTTP requests, simplifying code compared to raw curl calls, as highlighted in the key features.

Handles curl connection sharing and cookie persistence automatically, reducing boilerplate for repeated requests to the same site, as mentioned in the connection management feature.

Offers oauth1.0_token() and oauth2.0_token() with example demos for platforms like Twitter and Google, making authentication straightforward, as detailed in the OAuth support section.

The content() function automatically parses common formats like JSON and XML into R objects, speeding up data extraction from API responses, as described in the response handling features.