EDDB

This library provides typescript types and utility functions for the Elite Dangerous Database (EDDB) API v6.0. It is primarily intended for Node.js and Electron applications to read EDDB data files but it also works in a web browser.

Usage

First install the library as a dependency in your project:

npm install @kayahr/eddb

Then download the data dumps from EDDB and use this library to read them.

Working with JSON files

JSON files (like commodities.json and modules.json) do not need any helper functions. Simply parse the JSON files and then cast the result to the corresponding type provided by this library:

import * as fs from "fs";
import * as eddb from "@kayahr/eddb";

const json = fs.readFileSync("commodities.json").toString();
const commodities = JSON.parse(json) as eddb.Commodities;

Working with CSV files

For CSV files (like listings.csv, factions.csv, systems.csv and systems_recently.csv) this library provides utility functions to read or stream them. As input you have to provide an async iterable for reading the lines. In Node.js/Electron it works like this:

import * as fs from "fs";
import * as readline from "readline";
import * as eddb from "@kayahr/eddb";

const stream = fs.createReadStream("data/factions.csv");
const reader = readline.createInterface({ input: stream });
await eddb.streamFactionsCSV(reader, faction => {
    console.log(faction);
});

The streamFactionsCSV function calls the specified callback for each faction read from the given CSV file. It returns a promise which is resolved after the last faction has been read.

Note that the callback can be asynchronous as well. If it returns a promise then CSV parsing is paused until this promise is resolved.

There are also streamPriceListingsCSV and streamSystemsCSV functions to stream price listings and systems.

If you don't want to stream the data and instead you want to read all data as an array, then use readFactionsCSV, readPriceListingsCSV and readSystemsCSV which simply asynchronously returns an array with the corresponding data.

Working with JSONL files

Streaming and reading JSONL files (like factions.jsonl, attractions.jsonl, stations.jsonl and systems_populated.jsonl) works exactly like streaming/reading CSV files. For this use the utility functions streamFactionsJSONL, streamAttractionsJSONL, streamStationsJSONL, streamSystemsJSONL, readFactionsJSONL, readAttractionsJSONL, readStationsJSONL and readSystemsJSONL.

Other utility functions

getModuleDisplayName(module)

This function returns a unique display name for the given module. The returned string may look like this:

• 2A Prismatic Shield Generator
• 2B Seismic Charge Launcher (Seeker, Turret)
• 2C Plasma Accelerator (Fixed)
• 3A AX Missile Rack (Dumbfire, Fixed)
• 1I Military Grade Composite (Imperial Clipper)

Known issues

This library currently does not support bodies because EDDB doesn't export body data any longer.