Arkib

Unofficial client API for National Archives of Malaysia (Arkib Negara)

Features

☑️ Promise-based

Getting Started

Install using npm

npm install arkib

Usage

Using promise

const arkib = require('arkib')

arkib.getEventToday()
  .then(res => console.log(res))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

Using async/await

const arkib = require('arkib')

(async () => {
  try {
    const historyToday = await arkib.getEventToday();
    console.log(historyToday);
  } catch (err) {
    console.error(err);
  }
})();

Example response

{
  id: 4196,
  title_bm: 'PEMINDAHAN KUASA NEGERI-NEGERI SELAT DARI INDIA KE PEJABAT TANAH JAJAHAN DI LONDON',
  title_eng: 'TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENT FROM INDIA TO THE COLONIAL OFFICE IN LONDON',
  description_bm: 'Pada hari ini dalam tahun 1867, Pejabat Tanah Jajahan London...',
  description_eng: 'On this day in 1867, the London Colonial Office...',
  script_date: '01/04/1867',
  lkp_era_id: null,
  lkp_sub_era_id: null,
  lkp_source_id: null,
  upload_date: null,
  display_date: '1867-04-01',
  lkp_process_status_id: 4,
  lkp_status_id: null,
  version: '1.0',
  created_at: '2019-09-06 07:01:55',
  updated_at: '2019-09-06 07:02:15',
  deleted_at: null,
  rate: null,
  day: 'Isnin',
  script_day: '1',
  script_month: '4'
}

Available methods

getEventToday()

Descriptions

This method will return Javascript object of one today's historical moment. It based on your server's timezone. Return: Javascript Object

Note: Sometimes, there is no english version of title and description.

Example Response:

{
  id: 4196,
  title_bm: 'PEMINDAHAN KUASA NEGERI-NEGERI SELAT DARI INDIA KE PEJABAT TANAH JAJAHAN DI LONDON',
  title_eng: 'TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENT FROM INDIA TO THE COLONIAL OFFICE IN LONDON',
  description_bm: 'Pada hari ini dalam tahun 1867, Pejabat Tanah Jajahan London...',
  description_eng: 'On this day in 1867, the London Colonial Office...',
  script_date: '01/04/1867',
  lkp_era_id: null,
  lkp_sub_era_id: null,
  lkp_source_id: null,
  upload_date: null,
  display_date: '1867-04-01',
  lkp_process_status_id: 4,
  lkp_status_id: null,
  version: '1.0',
  created_at: '2019-09-06 07:01:55',
  updated_at: '2019-09-06 07:02:15',
  deleted_at: null,
  rate: null,
  day: 'Isnin',
  script_day: '1',
  script_month: '4'
}

getAllEventsToday()

Description

This method will return an array of Javascript object of all today's historical moment. It based on your server's timezone. Return: Array of Javascript Object

Note: Sometimes, there is no english version of title and description.

Example Response

[
  {
    no: 0,
    day: 'Isnin',
    script_date: '01/04/1867',
    description_bm: 'Pada hari ini dalam tahun 1867...',        
    id: 4196,
    title_bm: 'PEMINDAHAN KUASA NEGERI-NEGERI SELAT DARI INDIA KE PEJABAT TANAH JAJAHAN DI LONDON',
    title_eng: 'TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENT FROM INDIA TO THE COLONIAL OFFICE IN LONDON',
    lkp_era_id: null,
    lkp_sub_era_id: null,
    lkp_source_id: null,
    upload_date: null,
    display_date: '1867-04-01',
    lkp_process_status_id: 4,
    lkp_status_id: null,
    version: '1.0',
    created_at: '2019-09-06 07:01:55',
    updated_at: '2019-09-06 07:02:15',
    deleted_at: null,
    rate: null
  },
  {
    no: 1,
    day: 'Isnin',
    script_date: '01/04/1929',
    description_bm: 'Pada hari ini dalam tahun 1929...',
    description_eng: 'On this day in 1929...',
    id: 2337,
    title_bm: 'SEKOLAH PERGURUAN KOTA BAHARU DIBUKA',
    title_eng: 'KOTA BAHARU TEACHERS TRAINING SCHOOL OPENED',
    lkp_era_id: null,
    lkp_sub_era_id: null,
    lkp_source_id: null,
    upload_date: null,
    display_date: '1929-04-01',
    lkp_process_status_id: 4,
    lkp_status_id: null,
    version: '1.0',
    created_at: '2019-09-06 07:01:34',
    updated_at: '2019-09-06 07:01:34',
    deleted_at: null,
    rate: null
  }
]

getEventByDate(day: number, month: number)

Description

This method will return a Javascript object of one historical event specified by date. Return: Javascript Object

Note: Sometimes, there is no english version of title and description.

Example Usage

// Get one event on 1st January
arkib.getEventByDate(1, 1);

getAllEventsByDate(day: number, month: number)

Description

This method will return an array of Javascript object of all historical event specified by date. Return: Array of Javascript Object

Note: Sometimes, there is no english version of title and description.

Example Usage

// Get all events on 29th February
arkib.getAllEventsByDate(29, 2);

getVideoDetails(id: number, language: 'bm' | 'eng', options?: DownloadVideo | undefined)

// Pass options if you want to download video
options = {
  savePath: string;
  fileName: string;
}

Description

This method will return Javascript object of the video details. Return: Javascript Object

Note: This method messed up a little because the 'id' is not consistant and we don't know which id get 200 OK, which id get 500 Internal Server Error

Example Usage

// Get video details for malay version without downloading the video
arkib.getVideoDetails(3, 'bm');

downloadVideo(id: number, savePath: string, fileName: string)

Description

This method will return string of the downloaded video path in your pc. Return: string

Note: This method messed up a little because the 'id' is not consistant and we don't know which id get 200 OK, which id get 500 Internal Server Error

Example Usage

// This will return D:/this_is_filename.mp4
arkib.downloadvideo(3, 'D:/', 'this_is_filename');

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License