node-duckduckgo

Yet another node lib for requesting Duck Duck Go.

This one has been written in typescript (2.x or above) and can be used by javascript (es6 or above) software or by typescript software.

Examples

• TypeScript:

import { Requester } from '../../lib/';

// Result as default JSON
async function get() {
  try {
    const requester = new Requester('node-duckduckgo-example');
    const response = await requester.requestP('bart simpsons');
    console.log(response.toJSON());
  } catch (err) {
    console.error('oups', err);
  }
}

• Javascript:

const { Requester } = require('../../lib/');

async function get() {
  try {
    const requester = new Requester('node-duckduckgo-example');
    const response = await requester.requestP('bart simpsons');
    console.log(response.toJSON());
  } catch (err) {
    console.error('oups', err);
  }
}

You can also use "old style" with callback:

• TypeScript:

import { Requester } from "node-duckduckgo";
const requester = new Requester("node-duckduckgo-example");
requester.request("bart simpsons", (err, response, body) => {
  if (err) {
    console.log(err);
    return;
  }
  console.log(body);
});

• Javascript:

const { Requester } = require("node-duckduckgo");
const requester = new Requester("node-duckduckgo-example");
requester.request("bart simpsons", (err, response, body) => {
  if (err) {
    console.log(err);
    return;
  }
  console.log(body);
});

API

• The requester object takes an application name in parameter:

const requester = new Requester(<YOUR APP NAME>);

• If needed, configure the requester options:

requester.no_html = 1;
requester.no_redirect = 1;

(for information about this options see Duck Duck GO API documentation

• Execute your request and get your result This lib is backed by Request. Results can be got by either by async call, callback or by stream:

async function get() {
 try {
   const requester = new Requester('node-duckduckgo-example');
   const response = await requester.requestP('bart simpsons');
   console.log(response.toJSON());
 } catch (err) {
   console.error('oups', err);
 }
}

requester.request("bart simpsons", (err, response, body) => {
 if (err) {
   console.log(err);
   return;
 }
 console.log(body);
});

requester.request("bart simpsons")
  .on("data", (data) => {
    console.log(data.toString());
  })
  .on("error", (err) => {
    console.log(err);
  });

Response format is the Duck Duck GO response

Usage

node-duckduckgo is open sources (MIT license) but it doe grant you to use Duck Duck Go. Please read this page before any usage.