Snapchat

Nodejs client for the unofficial Snapchat API

This project is a node.js port of the excellent Objective-C SnapchatKit library by Tanner Bennett (ThePantsThief).

It provides an easy-to-use client interface to Snapchat's unofficial API, allowing Javascript developers to script Snapchat!

Status

Most API methods are working and up-to-date with the current version of Snapchat, though there are some non-core methods which are untested. For example usage, please refer to the tests.

Install

npm install snapchat

Usage

The main entrypoint is the Snapchat class. See the auto-generated documentation for a detailed API reference.

Snapchat defaults to using required signin credentials stored in environment variables:

• SNAPCHAT_USERNAME The Snapchat username to sign in with.
• SNAPCHAT_PASSWORD The password to the Snapchat account to sign in with.
• SNAPCHAT_GMAIL_EMAIL A valid GMail address.
• SNAPCHAT_GMAIL_PASSWORD The password for the GMail address.

var Snapchat = require('snapchat')

var client = new Snapchat()
// note the signIn will default to credentials stored in environment variables
client.signIn(function (err, session) {
  if (!err) {
    console.log('signed in', client.username)
  }
})

Or with explicit credentials:

var Snapchat = require('snapchat')

var client = new Snapchat()
client.signIn('myusername', 'mypassword', '[email protected]', 'mygmailpassword', function (err, session) {
  if (!err) {
    console.log('signed in', client.username)
  }
})

NOTE Only Snapchat accounts created via an Android client should be used with this library. iOS accounts are handled separately by Snapchat, and your account will most likely be flagged / disabled as suspicious if you try to use a Snapchat account created on iOS.

NOTE Any valid gmail address and password may be used; it does not have to be the one the Snapchat user was created with.

Contribute

See CONTRIBUTING.

Debugging

You can enable debug logs by setting the DEBUG environment variable:

DEBUG=snapchat; # debug core snapchat

OR

DEBUG=snapchat,snapchat:*; # debug all snapchat submodules

Third party resources

• https://github.com/ThePantsThief/SnapchatKit
• https://gibsonsec.org/snapchat/fulldisclosure/
• https://github.com/mgp25/SC-API/wiki/API-v2-Research/
• https://github.com/mgp25/SC-API/
• https://github.com/liamcottle/AttestationServlet

Credits

• Tanner Bennett (ThePantsThief), the auther of the Objective-C library SnapchatKit, which this version is heavily based on.
• Everyone who built and maintains the PHP implementation.
• See nykac's old node version.

Author

Todo

• MORE TESTS
• rate limiting (currently test suite is failing with 401 errors because of rate limiting issues)
• check logged status in Request.start response handler
• handle request encoding properly for blobs and non-text requests
• sendEvents inconsistent between Array[event] and event

License

MIT. Copyright (c) Travis Fischer.

Legal

I believe it's 100% legal to use a "private" REST API and that there are no laws explicitly prohibiting the use of "private" REST APIs. However, this does not mean that the makers of these private APIs can't try to sue you under something overly-broad, such as the CFAA. I don't think Snapchat will, personally; in my experience they've only gone after developers for copyright disputes.

Disclaimer: The name "Snapchat" is a copyright of Snapchat™, Inc. This project is in no way affiliated with, sponsored, or endorsed by Snapchat™, Inc. I, the project owner and creator, am not responsible for any legalities that may arise in the use of this project. Use at your own risk.