Nikel API for Node.js

Please consult the official Nikel API docs for additional information on query values, and response values.

Install:

npm install nikel

Example Usage:

// TypeScript (highly encouraged)
import {Courses} from 'nikel';

// JavaScript
const {Courses} = require('nikel');

// MongoDB-like syntax (highly encouraged)
new Courses().where({id: {'$in': 'mat135'}}).get()
    .then(res => console.log(JSON.stringify(res, null, 4)));

// Traditional syntax
new Courses().where({id: 'mat135'}).get()
    .then(res => console.log(JSON.stringify(res, null, 4)));

Current list of endpoints

• Courses
• Programs
• Textbooks
• Exams
• Evals
• Food
• Services
• Buildings
• Parking

Methods

Each endpoint has the same set of methods.

where(query): Adds query to the list of existing queries.

limit(integer): Sets the number of items returned to integer.

offset(integer): Sets the offset of the items returned to integer.

get(): Returns a Promise wrapped with the queried items.

reset(): Resets query and also sets meta-data (limit and offset) to defaults.

MongoDB-like Queries

Operator	String	Numerical / Boolean
$eq	Equality	Equality
$ne	Inequality	Inequality
$in	Fuzzy Search	N/A
$lt	N/A	Less than
$lte	N/A	Less than or equal to
$gt	N/A	Greater than
$gte	N/A	Greater than or equal to
$sw	Starts with	N/A
$ew	Ends with	N/A
$sr	Serialization	N/A

Example:

// Fuzzy search for "mat135" in id for "St. George" campus
{
    id: {'$in': 'mat135'},
    campus: {'$eq': 'St. George'}
}

Traditional Queries

https://docs.nikel.ml/docs/query_guide

Example:

// Fuzzy search for "mat135" in id for "St. George" campus
{
    id: 'mat135',
    campus: '=St. George'
}