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snipp-gg/snipp-js

@snipp-gg/snipp

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Installation

npm install @snipp-gg/snipp
Requires Node.js 18 or later. Zero dependencies. Uses native fetch and FormData.

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Getting Started

import { SnippClient } from "@snipp-gg/snipp";

const client = new SnippClient({ apiKey: process.env.SNIPP_API_KEY });

const me = await client.getUser("@me");
console.log(me.user.username);

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Methods

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getUser(id, options?)

Fetch a user by ID. Pass "@me" for the authenticated user.
OptionTypeDescription
includePostsbooleanInclude the user’s public uploads.
postsLimitnumberNumber of posts to return (1 to 50).
const user = await client.getUser("@me", { includePosts: true, postsLimit: 10 });

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getPost(code)

Fetch a post by its share code. 
const post = await client.getPost("AbCd1234");
console.log(post.post.url);

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upload(file, options?)

Upload a file. Accepts a File, Blob, Buffer, or Uint8Array.
OptionTypeDescription
privacy"public" | "unlisted" | "private"Visibility of the upload.
filenamestringFilename sent with the upload (defaults to "upload").
titlestringOptional post title (max 30 chars).
descriptionstringOptional post description (max 200 chars).
postType"album" | "individual"album (default) or individual. Only applies when uploading two or more files.
import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";

const buffer = readFileSync("./image.png");
const result = await client.upload(buffer, { privacy: "unlisted", filename: "image.png" });
console.log(result.url);

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listUploads(options?)

List the authenticated user’s recent uploads. Defaults to 30. Pass limit to control the count (max 1000).
OptionTypeDescription
limitnumberMaximum uploads to return (1-1000).
const uploads = await client.listUploads({ limit: 100 });

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editUpload(code, options)

Edit an existing upload’s title, description, or privacy.
OptionTypeDescription
titlestringNew title (max 30 chars). Empty string to clear.
descriptionstringNew description (max 200 chars). Empty string to clear.
privacy"public" | "unlisted" | "private"New visibility setting.
await client.editUpload("AbCd1234", { title: "New title", privacy: "public" });

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appendUpload(code, files, options?)

Add one or more files to an existing album post. The post’s share code, privacy, title, and description are preserved. Albums cap at 9 files total. Requests that would exceed the cap are rejected. New files inherit the post’s privacy. Returned URLs are signed with a 24-hour expiry for private posts.
ParameterTypeDescription
codestringShare code of the post to append to.
filesArray<File | Blob | Buffer | Uint8Array>One or more files to append.
options.filenamesstring[]Optional filenames (one per file).
import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";

const a = readFileSync("./photo-a.png");
const b = readFileSync("./photo-b.png");

const result = await client.appendUpload("AbCd1234", [a, b], {
  filenames: ["photo-a.png", "photo-b.png"],
});
console.log(result.post.fileCount);

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deleteUpload(filename)

Delete an upload by its filename. On albums, only that file is removed; on single-file posts the entire post is deleted. 
await client.deleteUpload("a3f7b2c91d4e8f0612ab34cd56ef7890.png");

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Error Handling

All API errors throw a SnippError with status and message properties. 
import { SnippClient, SnippError } from "@snipp-gg/snipp";

try {
  await client.getUser("nonexistent");
} catch (err) {
  if (err instanceof SnippError) {
    console.error(err.status, err.message);
  }
}