Node.js
Install the Piloterr Node.js SDK and make your first API call.
The official Node.js SDK for Piloterr, with one typed method per endpoint and a generic request() for anything else.
Requirements
- Node.js 20+
Install
npm install @piloterr/sdkGet your API key
Copy your API key from the Piloterr dashboard and set it in the PILOTERR_API_KEY environment variable, which the SDK reads by default. Keep it out of source control.
Quick start
import { PiloterrClient } from "@piloterr/sdk";
const client = new PiloterrClient({ apiKey: process.env.PILOTERR_API_KEY });
const response = await client.amazonProduct({ query: "B09DFCB66S" });
console.log(response.data);Async jobs
Any call accepts is_async, which is useful past the 60-second server limit. The response is then a job_id, and the SDK can wait for the job to finish.
const submitted = await client.amazonProduct({
query: "B09DFCB66S",
is_async: true,
});
const job = await client.waitForJob(submitted.data.job_id, {
onProgress: (j) => console.log(`${j.status} ${j.progress ?? 0}%`),
});
console.log(JSON.stringify(job.data, null, 2));Errors
A non-2xx response raises an API error with its status and message. See Status codes for the full list.
import { PiloterrApiError } from "@piloterr/sdk";
try {
await client.amazonProduct({ query: "B09DFCB66S" });
} catch (error) {
if (error instanceof PiloterrApiError) {
console.error(error.status, error.message, error.responseBody);
}
throw error;
}Retries
Requests are retried up to 3 times after a network error, a 408, 500, 502, 503 or 504, or a plan rate limit. Per-key quota errors and client-side timeouts are not retried. The delay starts at 1 second and grows 1.5× per retry, and a Retry-After header wins.
const client = new PiloterrClient({ maxRetries: 5, retryDelay: 500 });
// or for one request
await client.amazonProduct({ query: "B09DFCB66S" }, { maxRetries: 0 });Batch requests
Run many calls at once, 10 at a time by default. One failure does not stop the others.
const inputs = ["B09DFCB66S", "B0BSHF7WHW", "B08N5WRWNW"];
const results = await client.batch(
inputs,
(query) => client.amazonProduct({ query }),
{ concurrency: 5 },
);
for (const result of results) {
if (result.status === "fulfilled") console.log(result.value.data);
else console.error(inputs[result.index], result.reason);
}Any endpoint
request() reaches any path, including endpoints released after your SDK version.
const response = await client.request("GET", "/v1/usage");Common mistakes
- Putting the API key in front-end code. Anyone could read it. Call the API from your server.
- Treating every
401as a bad key. A401can also be a rate limit: read the message. The SDK retries plan rate limits for you. - Retrying a
402. It means there are no credits or quota left, so a retry cannot succeed. See Credits. - Waiting on long requests. Past 60 seconds, use async mode as shown above rather than raising your timeout. See Timeout.
Links
- Package:
@piloterr/sdk - Source code: github.com/piloterr/piloterr-node
- API reference