searchitunes-fruktorum

Light node.js module to quickly search the Apple iTunes Store and App Store for music, apps, etc with functionality of searching by app store id.

Installation

npm install searchitunes-fruktorum

Usage

( params, [timeout], callback )

argument | type | required | default | description :---------|:---------|:---------|:--------|:------------------------------ params | object | yes | | Search parameters timeout | number | no | 5000 | Wait time out in ms callback | function | yes | | Callback function to process results

• Parameters: API documentation
• Live demo: Tonic

Callback

The callback function receives two parameters: err and data. On success err is null and data is the result object. On error err is an instance of Error and data is not set, see Errors below.

Example 1

var itunes = require ('searchitunes-fruktorum');

// Find free Panda app for iPhone in Dutch App Store
itunes.searchByTerm (
    {
        entity: 'software',
        country: 'NL',
        term: 'Subway',
        limit: 1,
        price: 0
    },
    function (err, data) {
        if (err) {
            // Error
            console.log ('Search failed: %s', err.message);
        } else {
            // All good
            console.log (data);
        }
    }
);

Output

{
  "resultCount": 1,
  "results": [
    {
      "isGameCenterEnabled": true,
      "ipadScreenshotUrls": [
        "http://a3.mzstatic.com/eu/r30/Purple20/v4/8d/c8/95/8dc89513-3f89-a1bb-2fc7-6bfebce5f7ca/screen480x480.jpeg",
        "http://a1.mzstatic.com/eu/r30/Purple60/v4/bf/9b/09/bf9b0945-5821-9e5e-0688-72753bf5154c/screen480x480.jpeg",
        "http://a3.mzstatic.com/eu/r30/Purple20/v4/aa/75/12/aa751229-68be-e7c7-fe9e-d1bcd32b67a0/screen480x480.jpeg",
        "http://a1.mzstatic.com/eu/r30/Purple18/v4/8f/c7/e0/8fc7e07a-ac97-4df3-7721-47ed395b4b47/screen480x480.jpeg",
        "http://a2.mzstatic.com/eu/r30/Purple18/v4/e8/e9/8a/e8e98ac4-c83b-eaf8-63d0-fb51fca086a8/screen480x480.jpeg"
      ],
      "screenshotUrls": [
        "http://a5.mzstatic.com/eu/r30/Purple18/v4/e6/92/40/e69240cd-475f-b37e-7c07-ba337de30705/screen1136x1136.jpeg",
        "http://a4.mzstatic.com/eu/r30/Purple20/v4/96/9a/93/969a9361-138a-ced6-8919-afad53bacad7/screen1136x1136.jpeg",
        "http://a3.mzstatic.com/eu/r30/Purple20/v4/2b/05/9e/2b059e51-09b3-bc28-51a6-6c06cdba1f7b/screen1136x1136.jpeg",
        "http://a5.mzstatic.com/eu/r30/Purple30/v4/2f/99/a8/2f99a8e3-467f-b37e-bada-ddbf8e686e57/screen1136x1136.jpeg",
        "http://a4.mzstatic.com/eu/r30/Purple30/v4/28/25/ef/2825ef93-f09c-6c33-d38d-1f1c647deea3/screen1136x1136.jpeg"
      ],
      "appletvScreenshotUrls": [

      ],
      "artworkUrl512": "http://is1.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple20/v4/9d/55/d0/9d55d0b4-bd6d-924a-4759-32df55b2bad1/source/512x512bb.jpg",
      "artistViewUrl": "https://itunes.apple.com/nl/developer/kiloo/id330629809?uo=4",
      "artworkUrl60": "http://is1.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple20/v4/9d/55/d0/9d55d0b4-bd6d-924a-4759-32df55b2bad1/source/60x60bb.jpg",
      "artworkUrl100": "http://is1.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple20/v4/9d/55/d0/9d55d0b4-bd6d-924a-4759-32df55b2bad1/source/100x100bb.jpg",
      "kind": "software",
      "features": [
        "gameCenter",
        "iosUniversal"
      ],
      "supportedDevices": [
        "iPhone4",
        "iPad2Wifi",
        "iPad23G",
        "iPhone4S",
        "iPadThirdGen",
        "iPadThirdGen4G",
        "iPhone5",
        "iPodTouchFifthGen",
        "iPadFourthGen",
        "iPadFourthGen4G",
        "iPadMini",
        "iPadMini4G",
        "iPhone5c",
        "iPhone5s",
        "iPhone6",
        "iPhone6Plus",
        "iPodTouchSixthGen"
      ],
      "advisories": [
        "Content met mild animatiegeweld of fictief geweld kan onregelmatig voorkomen"
      ],
      "languageCodesISO2A": [
        "EN"
      ],
      "fileSizeBytes": "98067771",
      "averageUserRatingForCurrentVersion": 3.5,
      "sellerUrl": "http://www.kiloo.com/games",
      "userRatingCountForCurrentVersion": 8,
      "trackContentRating": "9+",
      "trackCensoredName": "Subway Surfers",
      "trackViewUrl": "https://itunes.apple.com/nl/app/subway-surfers/id512939461?mt=8&uo=4",
      "contentAdvisoryRating": "9+",
      "currency": "EUR",
      "wrapperType": "software",
      "version": "1.56.0",
      "description": "Presented by Kiloo Games and Sybo Games.\n\nDASH as fast as you can!\nDODGE the oncoming trains!\n\nHelp Jake, Tricky & Fresh escape from the grumpy Inspector and his dog.\n\n- Grind trains with your cool crew!\n- Colorful and vivid HD graphics!\n- Hoverboard Surfing!\n- Paint powered jetpack!\n- Lightning fast swipe acrobatics!\n- Challenge and help your friends!\n\nJoin the App Store's most daring chase!\n\nA Universal App with hd optimized graphics for retina resolution.\n\nSubway Surfers is compatible with iPod 5, iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Mini, iPad Mini Retina, iPad Mini 3.\n\niOS 7 or later OS version is required.",
      "artistId": 330629809,
      "artistName": "Kiloo",
      "genres": [
        "Games",
        "Actie",
        "Arcade",
        "Amusement"
      ],
      "price": 0,
      "trackName": "Subway Surfers",
      "trackId": 512939461,
      "bundleId": "com.kiloo.subwaysurfers",
      "releaseDate": "2012-05-24T07:00:00Z",
      "primaryGenreName": "Games",
      "isVppDeviceBasedLicensingEnabled": true,
      "releaseNotes": "- The Subway Surfers World Tour goes to glamorous Las Vegas\n- Surf beneath the star covered sky and explore the flashy Subway\n- Unlock the new Win Outfit for Rex, the amazing performer\n- Cruise through the Subway on the fancy Roller board\n- Collect shiny Spades in the Weekly Hunts to unlock cool prizes",
      "currentVersionReleaseDate": "2016-06-02T09:56:00Z",
      "primaryGenreId": 6014,
      "sellerName": "Kiloo",
      "formattedPrice": "Gratis",
      "genreIds": [
        "6014",
        "7001",
        "7003",
        "6016"
      ],
      "minimumOsVersion": "7.0",
      "averageUserRating": 4.5,
      "userRatingCount": 26772
    }
  ]
}

Example 2

var itunes = require ('searchitunes-fruktorum');

// Find free app for iPhone in Dutch App Store by id from URL https://itunes.apple.com/nl/app/subway-surfers/id51293946
itunes.searchById(
    {
        entity: 'software',
        country: 'NL',
        id: '51293946',
        limit: 1,
        price: 0
    },
    function (err, data) {
        if (err) {
            // Error
            console.log ('Search failed: %s', err.message);
        } else {
            // All good
            console.log (data);
        }
    }
);

Errors

message | description :----------------|:-------------------------------------------- http error | API communication failed invalid response | API returned unreadable data, see err.body invalid params | Client provided no or invalid parameters no results | No results received

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