bandcamp-fetch/README.md

# bandcamp-fetch

A JS library for scraping Bandcamp content; inspired by [bandcamp-scraper](https://github.com/masterT/bandcamp-scraper).

# Installation

```
npm i bandcamp-fetch --save
```

# Usage

```
const bcfetch = require('bandcamp-fetch');

bcfetch.discover(...).then( results => {
    ...
});
```

# API

Each function returns a Promise which resolves to the fetched data.

### `discover([params], [options])`

[**Example**](examples/discover.js) ([output](examples/discover_output.txt))

Fetches albums through Bandcamp Discover.

- `params` (optional) - object specifying params to be passed to Bandcamp Discover
    - genre
    - subgenre: only valid when genre is something other than 'all'
    - location
    - sortBy
    - artistRecommendationType: only valid when sortBy is 'rec' (artist recommended)
    - format
    - time
    - page

  All properties are optional. Possible values for each property can be obtained with the `getDiscoverOptions()` function.

  `params` passed to this function will be sanitized with `sanitizeDiscoverParams()`. A copy of the sanitized params can obtained through the `params` property of the returned result.

- `options` (optional) - object specifying options to be used when formulating results:
    - albumImageFormat: name, Id or object referring to an image format.
    - artistImageFormat

  All properties are optional. Image formats can be obtained with the `getImageFormats()` function.

### `getDiscoverOptions()`

[**Example**](examples/getDiscoverOptions.js) ([output](examples/getDiscoverOptions_output.txt))

Fetches Bandcamp Discover options that can be passed back to `discover()`.

### `sanitizeDiscoverParams(params)`

[**Example**](examples/sanitizeDiscoverParams.js) ([output](examples/sanitizeDiscoverParams_output.txt))

Sanitizes `params` by setting default values for omitted params and removing irrelevant ones.

You don't have to call this function on params passed to `discover()` - they will be sanitized automatically.

### `getImageFormats([filter])`

[**Example**](examples/getImageFormats.js) ([output](examples/getImageFormats_output.txt))

Fetches the list of image formats used in Bandcamp.

- `filter` (optional) - 'artist' or 'album'. If specified, narrows down the result to include only formats applicable to the specified value.

### `getImageFormat(idOrName)`

Fetches the image format that matches Id or name. If none is found, the result will be `null`.

### `getArtistOrLabelInfo(artistOrLabelUrl, [options])`

[**Example**](examples/getArtistOrLabelInfo.js) ([output](examples/getArtistOrLabelInfo_output.txt))

Fetches information about an artist or label.

- `artistOrLabelUrl`
- `options` (optional)
    - imageFormat

### `getLabelArtists(labelUrl, [options])`

[**Example**](examples/getLabelArtists.js) ([output](examples/getLabelArtists_output.txt))

Fetches the list of artists belonging to a label.

- `labelUrl`
- `options` (optional)
    - imageFormat

### `getDiscography(artistOrLabelUrl, [options])`

[**Example**](examples/getDiscography.js) ([output](examples/getDiscography_output.txt))

Fetches the list of albums and standalone tracks belonging to an artist or label.

- `artistOrLabelUrl`
- `options` (optional)
    - imageFormat

### `getAlbumInfo(albumUrl, [options])`

[**Example**](examples/getAlbumInfo.js) ([output](examples/getAlbumInfo_output.txt))

Fetches information about an album.

- `albumUrl`
- `options` (optional)
    - albumImageFormat
    - artistImageFormat
    - includeRawData

### `getTrackInfo(trackUrl, [options])`

[**Example**](examples/getTrackInfo.js) ([output](examples/getTrackInfo_output.txt))

Fetches information about a track.

- `trackUrl`
- `options` (optional)
    - albumImageFormat
    - artistImageFormat
    - includeRawData

### `getAlbumHighlightsByTag(tagUrl, [options])`

[**Example**](examples/getAlbumHighlightsByTag.js) ([output](examples/getAlbumHighlightsByTag_output.txt))

Fetches album highlights for the tag referred to by `tagUrl`. The result is an array of album collections, with each collection corresponding to a highlight category such as 'new and notable' and 'all-time best selling'.

- `tagUrl`

  Tag URLs can be obtained with the `getTags()` function.

- `options` (optional)
    - imageFormat

### `getTags()`

[**Example**](examples/getTags.js) ([output](examples/getTags_output.txt))

Fetches Bandcamp tags. The result is an object with the following properties:
- `tags`: non-location tags
- `locations`: location tags

### `search(params, [options])`

[**Example**](examples/search.js) ([output](examples/search_output.txt))

Searches for `params.query`.

- `params`
    - query: search string
    - page (1 if omitted)
- `options` (optional)
    - albumImageFormat
    - artistImageFormat

## Caching

The library maintains an in-memory cache for two types of resources:
1. `page` - pages fetched during scraping
2. `constant` - image formats and discover options

Functions related to the cache can be called this way:

```
const bcfetch = require('bandcamp-fetch');

bcfetch.cache.setTTL('page', 500);
bcfetch.cache.setMaxPages(20);
bcfetch.cache.clear('constant');

```

### `cache.setTTL(type, TTL)`

Sets the expiry time, in seconds, of cache entries for the given resource type.

- `type`: 'page' or 'constant'
- `TTL`: expiry time in seconds (default: `300` for 'page' and `3600` for 'constant')

### `cache.setMaxPages(maxPages)`

Sets the maximum number of pages that can be stored in the cache. A negative value means unlimited. Default: `10`.

### `cache.clear([type])`

Clears the cache entries for the given resource type.

- `type` (optional): 'page' or 'constant'. If unspecified, clears the entire cache.

# License

MIT