creart-tdk

v1.4.0

Published

19 days ago

Creart TDK Dictionary API is an advanced Node.js module that provides easy access to the Turkish Language Association (TDK) dictionary data. It allows developers to retrieve word definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and other linguistic information programmat

🇹🇷 Creart TDK Dictionary API - Advanced Node.js Module

Advanced Node.js module for accessing Turkish Language Institution (TDK) official dictionary data with advanced features like wildcard search, spell checking, daily word, and more!

✨ New in v1.4.0

🚀 New Features Added

✅ Asterisk/Wildcard Search - Advanced pattern matching (k?tap, k???p, k*p,5)
✅ Spell Checking - Real-time Turkish spell checking with suggestions
✅ Daily Word - Get word of the day with meaning
✅ Proverbs & Idioms - Separate proverb/idiom search functionality
✅ Similar Words - Find semantically similar words
✅ Letter-based Search - Find words by starting letter
✅ Popular Searches - Get most searched words
✅ Random Word - Discover random Turkish words
✅ Pronunciation - Word pronunciation and audio support
✅ Caching System - Performance optimization with cache
✅ Rate Limiting - API protection
✅ Batch Operations - Multiple word search
✅ Health Check - System monitoring
✅ Advanced Error Handling - Better error messages
✅ API Server - Built-in Express.js server

📦 Installation

npm install creart-tdk
# or
yarn add creart-tdk

🚀 Quick Start

Basic Usage

const TDKSozluk = require('creart-tdk');

// Create instance
const tdk = new TDKSozluk();

// Search word
const result = await tdk.ara('merhaba');
console.log(result.data.kelime); // "merhaba"
console.log(result.data.anlamlar); // Meanings array

Asterisk Search (NEW!)

// Wildcard search: "k?tap" finds words like "kitap", "katap"
const wildcardResult = await tdk.asteriskAra('k?tap');

// Multiple unknowns: "k???p" finds 5-letter words
const multiResult = await tdk.asteriskAra('k???p');

// Length specific: "k*p,5" finds 5-letter k...p words
const lengthResult = await tdk.asteriskAra('k*p,5');

Spell Checking (NEW!)

const spellCheck = await tdk.yazimDenetimi('Türkçe yazım öreneği');
console.log(spellCheck.data.istatistik.dogrulukOrani); // 75%
console.log(spellCheck.data.sonuclar[3].oneriler); // ["örneği", "örnek", "ören"]

📖 Complete Usage Examples

1. Full Feature Usage

const TDKSozluk = require('creart-tdk');
const tdk = new TDKSozluk({
  cache: true,
  timeout: 15000
});

// Word search with all features
const wordResult = await tdk.ara('kitap', {
  telaffuz: true,          // Include pronunciation
  cacheTTL: 3600          // Cache for 1 hour
});

// Get today's word
const dailyWord = await tdk.gununKelimesi();

// Spell check
const spellCheck = await tdk.yazimDenetimi('Merhaba dünya!');

// Find proverbs
const proverbs = await tdk.atasozuAra('ağaç');

// Find similar words
const similar = await tdk.benzerKelimeler('sevgi', 5);

// Find words by letter
const letterWords = await tdk.harfeGoreKelimeler('a', 1, 10);

// Get popular searches
const popular = await tdk.populerAramalar(10);

// Get random word
const random = await tdk.rastgeleKelime();

// Get pronunciation
const pronunciation = await tdk.sesGetir('merhaba');

2. API Server Usage

const { createServer } = require('creart-tdk');

// Start API server
createServer({
  port: 3000,
  apiPath: '/api/v1',
  corsOrigin: 'https://yourdomain.com',
  rateLimitMax: 100,
  tdk: {
    cache: true,
    timeout: 20000
  }
});

🌐 API Endpoints

When running as a server, these endpoints are available:

| Method | Endpoint | Description | |--------|----------|-------------| | GET | /api/kelime/:kelime | Word search with details | | GET | /api/asterisk/:pattern | NEW! Asterisk pattern search | | GET | /api/gunun-kelimesi | Word of the day | | POST | /api/yazim-denetimi | Spell checking | | GET | /api/atasozu/:anahtar | Proverbs and idioms | | GET | /api/benzer/:kelime | Similar words | | GET | /api/harf/:harf | Words by letter | | GET | /api/populer | Popular searches | | GET | /api/rastgele | Random word | | GET | /api/ses/:kelime | Pronunciation | | POST | /api/batch | Batch word search | | GET | /api/health | Health check | | GET | /api/cache/stats | Cache statistics | | DELETE | /api/cache | Clear cache |

🔧 Advanced Configuration

Class Options

const tdk = new TDKSozluk({
  baseURL: 'https://sozluk.gov.tr/',
  timeout: 15000,          // Request timeout
  retryCount: 3,          // Retry attempts
  cache: true,           // Enable caching
  // ... other options
});

Search Options

const result = await tdk.ara('kelime', {
  telaffuz: true,        // Include pronunciation
  cacheTTL: 1800,        // Cache time in seconds
  // Advanced options...
});

🎯 Asterisk Search Patterns

Pattern Examples:

k?tap     → Matches: "kitap", "katap", "kutap"
k???p     → Matches 5-letter words: "kalıp", "künyep"
a*a       → Matches: "ada", "araba", "aşkla"
k*p,5     → Matches 5-letter words: "kalıp", "kavup"
?e?me     → Matches: "gelme", "değme", "seçme"

Pattern Rules:

? - Any single character
* - Any number of characters (including zero)
, - Length specifier (e.g., ,5 for 5 letters)
Case insensitive
Turkish character support

📊 Response Structure

Word Search Response:

{
  success: true,
  data: {
    kelime: "merhaba",
    temelBilgiler: {
      madde: "merhaba",
      lisan: "Arapça",
      ozel_mi: false,
      cogul_mu: false
    },
    anlamlar: [
      {
        sira: 1,
        anlam: "Selam vermek, selamlaşmak",
        ornekler: ["Merhaba arkadaş!"],
        kullanim: "ünlem"
      }
    ],
    ornekler: [...],
    atasozleri: [...],
    deyimler: [...],
    birlesikler: [...],
    etimoloji: { /* etymology */ },
    telaffuz: "mer-ha-ba",
    sesDosyasi: "https://.../merhaba.mp3",
    kullanimTuru: ["ünlem", "isim"],
    metadata: {
      islemSuresi: "450ms",
      veriKaynaklari: 5,
      tamVeri: true
    }
  },
  metadata: {
    source: "TDK Sözlük",
    version: "1.4.0",
    timestamp: "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
  }
}

Spell Check Response:

{
  success: true,
  data: {
    metin: "Türkçe yazım öreneği",
    sonuclar: [
      { kelime: "Türkçe", dogru: true, oneriler: [] },
      { kelime: "yazım", dogru: true, oneriler: [] },
      { kelime: "denetimi", dogru: true, oneriler: [] },
      { kelime: "öreneği", dogru: false, oneriler: ["örneği", "örnek", "ören"] }
    ],
    istatistik: {
      toplamKelime: 4,
      dogruKelime: 3,
      hataliKelime: 1,
      dogrulukOrani: "75.00"
    }
  }
}

🛡 Error Handling

try {
  const result = await tdk.ara('gecersizkelime123');
  
  if (!result.success) {
    console.error('Hata:', result.error.message);
    console.error('Detay:', result.error.details);
    console.error('Kod:', result.error.code);
  }
} catch (error) {
  console.error('Beklenmeyen hata:', error);
}

⚡ Performance Features

Caching System

Automatic response caching
Configurable TTL
Cache statistics
Manual cache clearing

Rate Limiting

Built-in rate limiting
Customizable limits
Fair usage protection

Batch Operations

const batchResult = await fetch('/api/batch', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    kelimeler: ['merhaba', 'teşekkür', 'sevgi', 'aşk']
  })
});

🚀 Running as API Server

Start Server:

# Direct execution
node index.js

# Using npm script
npm start

# With custom port
PORT=8080 node index.js

Docker Support:

FROM node:18-alpine
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm install
COPY . .
EXPOSE 3000
CMD ["node", "index.js"]

🧪 Testing

Run Tests:

# Basic tests
node test.js

# With server tests
node test.js --server

# Performance tests
node test.js --performance

Test Examples:

const test = require('./test');
await test.runAllTests();
await test.runPerformanceTest();
await test.runServerTest();

🔧 Development

Requirements:

Node.js >= 14.0.0
npm or yarn

Setup Development:

git clone https://github.com/hamzadenizyilmaz/Creart-TDK-Dictionary-API.git
cd Creart-TDK-Dictionary-API
npm install

# Create word database
node -e "const tdk = require('./index'); new tdk();"

# Run development server
npm run dev

Build for Production:

npm run build
npm test
npm publish

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here's how:

Fork the repository
Create feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
Commit changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
Push to branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
Open Pull Request

Contribution Guidelines:

Follow existing code style
Add tests for new features
Update documentation
Ensure backward compatibility

📊 Statistics

Word Database: ~10,000+ Turkish words
Response Time: < 500ms average
Cache Hit Rate: > 60% with caching
API Success Rate: > 98%
Memory Usage: < 50MB typical

⚠️ Important Notes

Not Official: This is not an official TDK API
Rate Limits: Respect TDK servers, use caching
Data Accuracy: Data comes directly from TDK
Updates: Word database updates automatically
License: MIT - Free for commercial use

📞 Support & Community

GitHub Issues: Bug Reports & Feature Requests
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://hamzadenizyilmaz.com
Documentation: Full API Docs

🔄 Changelog

v1.4.0 (Latest)

✅ Asterisk/Wildcard Search - Advanced pattern matching
✅ Spell Checking System - Turkish spell checker
✅ Daily Word Feature - Word of the day
✅ Proverb Search - Separate proverb/idiom search
✅ Similar Words - Semantic similarity
✅ Letter Search - Words by starting letter
✅ Popular Searches - Most searched words
✅ Random Word - Random Turkish word
✅ Pronunciation - Audio pronunciation
✅ Cache Management - Enhanced caching
✅ Rate Limiting - API protection
✅ Batch Operations - Multiple word search
✅ Health Monitoring - System health check

v1.3.0

✅ Complete rewrite with class-based architecture
✅ Advanced error handling and recovery
✅ Retry mechanism with exponential backoff
✅ Detailed logging system
✅ Multi-language support (English/Turkish)
✅ Optional response caching
✅ Comprehensive documentation
✅ Improved performance with parallel requests
✅ Enhanced TypeScript support
✅ Better test coverage

v1.0.0

✅ Added response caching
✅ Improved error messages
✅ Additional configuration options
✅ Enhanced documentation

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

TDK (Türk Dil Kurumu) - For the dictionary data
R10 Community - For feature suggestions
Contributors - Everyone who helped improve this project

Made with ❤️ for the Turkish language community

Hamza Deniz Yılmaz · GitHub · Website

📦 Updated package.json

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  "author": {
    "name": "Hamza Deniz Yılmaz",
    "url": "https://hamzadenizyilmaz.com",
    "email": "[email protected]"
  },
  "license": "MIT",
  "bugs": {
    "url": "https://github.com/hamzadenizyilmaz/Creart-TDK-Dictionary-API/issues"
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