npm-api

What is npm-api?

The npm-api package provides a simple interface to interact with the npm registry programmatically. It allows users to fetch information about packages, users, and other entities on the npm registry.

What are npm-api's main functionalities?

Get Package Information

This feature allows you to fetch detailed information about a specific npm package. In this example, it retrieves information about the 'express' package.

const NpmApi = require('npm-api');
const repo = new NpmApi().repo('express');
repo.package().then(pkg => console.log(pkg));

Get User Information

This feature allows you to fetch information about a specific npm user. In this example, it retrieves information about the user 'isaacs'.

const NpmApi = require('npm-api');
const user = new NpmApi().user('isaacs');
user.info().then(info => console.log(info));

Search for Packages

This feature allows you to search for packages on the npm registry. In this example, it searches for packages related to 'express'.

const NpmApi = require('npm-api');
const npm = new NpmApi();
npm.search('express').then(results => console.log(results));

Other packages similar to npm-api

npm-registry-fetch

The npm-registry-fetch package provides a low-level interface to interact with the npm registry. It is more flexible and allows for more customized requests compared to npm-api, but it requires more setup and understanding of the npm registry API.

package-json

The package-json package allows you to get metadata of a package from the npm registry. It is simpler and more focused on fetching package information compared to npm-api, which offers a broader range of functionalities.

npm

The npm package itself can be used programmatically to interact with the npm registry. It provides a comprehensive set of features but is more complex to use compared to npm-api, which offers a more streamlined and simplified interface.

README

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