JavaScript library for aria2, "The next generation download utility."
# aria2.js

JavaScript (Node.js and browsers) library for [aria2, "The next generation download utility."](https://aria2.github.io/)

- [aria2.js](#aria2js)
  - [Introduction](#introduction)
  - [Getting started](#getting-started)
    - [Browser](#browser)
    - [Node.js](#nodejs)
  - [Usage](#usage)
    - [open](#open)
    - [close](#close)
    - [call](#call)
    - [multicall](#multicall)
    - [batch](#batch)
    - [listNotifications](#listnotifications)
    - [listMethods](#listmethods)
    - [events](#events)

## Introduction

aria2.js controls aria2 via its [JSON-RPC interface](https://aria2.github.io/manual/en/html/aria2c.html#rpc-interface) and features

- Node.js and browsers support
- multiple transports
  - [HTTP](https://aria2.github.io/manual/en/html/aria2c.html#rpc-interface)
  - [WebSocket](https://aria2.github.io/manual/en/html/aria2c.html#json-rpc-over-websocket)
- promise API

See [aria2 methods](https://aria2.github.io/manual/en/html/aria2c.html#methods) and [aria2 notifications](https://aria2.github.io/manual/en/html/aria2c.html#notifications).

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## Getting started

Start aria2 with rpc, example:

`aria2c --enable-rpc --rpc-listen-all=true --rpc-allow-origin-all`

### Browser

```sh
npm install aria2
```

```js
import Aria2 from "aria2";

const aria2 = new Aria2({ WebSocket: ws, fetch: nodefetch, ...options });
```

You can also use `node_modules/aria2/bundle.js` directly in `<script>` and `window.Aria2`.

### Node.js

```sh
npm install aria2 node-fetch ws
```

```js
import Aria2 from "aria2";
import ws from "ws";
import nodefetch from "node-fetch";

const aria2 = new Aria2({ WebSocket: ws, fetch: nodefetch, ...options });
```

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## Usage

Default options match aria2c defaults and are

```javascript
{
  host: 'localhost',
  port: 6800,
  secure: false,
  secret: '',
  path: '/jsonrpc',
}
```

`secret` is optional and refers to [--rpc-secret](https://aria2.github.io/manual/en/html/aria2c.html#cmdoption--rpc-secret). If you define it, it will be added to every call for you.

If the WebSocket is open (via the [open method](#open)) aria2.js will use the WebSocket transport, otherwise the HTTP transport.

The `"aria2."` prefix can be omitted from both methods and notifications.

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### open

`aria2.open()` opens the WebSocket connection. All subsequent requests will use the WebSocket transport instead of HTTP.

```javascript
aria2
  .open()
  .then(() => console.log("open"))
  .catch((err) => console.log("error", err));
```

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### close

`aria2.close()` closes the WebSocket connection. All subsequent requests will use the HTTP transport instead of WebSocket.

```javascript
aria2
  .close()
  .then(() => console.log("closed"))
  .catch((err) => console.log("error", err));
```

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### call

`aria2.call()` calls a method. Parameters are provided as arguments.

Example using [`addUri`](https://aria2.github.io/manual/en/html/aria2c.html#aria2.addUri) method to download from a magnet link.

```javascript
const magnet =
  "magnet:?xt=urn:btih:88594AAACBDE40EF3E2510C47374EC0AA396C08E&dn=bbb_sunflower_1080p_30fps_normal.mp4&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.openbittorrent.com%3a80%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.publicbt.com%3a80%2fannounce&ws=http%3a%2f%2fdistribution.bbb3d.renderfarming.net%2fvideo%2fmp4%2fbbb_sunflower_1080p_30fps_normal.mp4";
const [guid] = await aria2.call("addUri", [magnet], { dir: "/tmp" });
```

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### multicall

`aria2.multicall()` is a helper for [system.multicall](https://aria2.github.io/manual/en/html/aria2c.html#system.multicall). It returns an array of results or throw if any of the call failed.

```javascript
const multicall = [
  [methodA, param1, param2],
  [methodB, param1, param2],
];

const results = await aria2.multicall(multicall);
```

### batch

`aria2.batch()` is a helper for [batch](https://aria2.github.io/manual/en/html/aria2c.html#system.multicall). It behaves the same as [multicall](#multicall) except it returns an array of promises which gives more flexibility in handling errors.

```javascript
const batch = [
  [methodA, param1, param2],
  [methodB, param1, param2],
];

const promises = await aria2.batch(batch);
```

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### listNotifications

`aria2.listNotifications()` is a helper for [system.listNotifications](https://aria2.github.io/manual/en/html/aria2c.html#system.listNotifications). The difference with `aria2.call('listNotifications')` is that it removes the `"aria2."` prefix from the results.

```javascript
const notifications = await aria2.listNotifications();
/*
[
  'onDownloadStart',
  'onDownloadPause',
  'onDownloadStop',
  'onDownloadComplete',
  'onDownloadError',
  'onBtDownloadComplete'
]
*/

// notifications logger example
notifications.forEach((notification) => {
  aria2.on(notification, (params) => {
    console.log("aria2", notification, params);
  });
});
```

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### listMethods

`aria2.listMethods()` is a helper for [system.listMethods](https://aria2.github.io/manual/en/html/aria2c.html#system.listMethods). The difference with `aria2.call('listMethods')` is that it removes the `"aria2."` prefix for the results.

```javascript
const methods = await aria2.listMethods();
/*
[ 'addUri',
  [...]
  'system.listNotifications' ]

*/
```

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### events

```javascript
// emitted when the WebSocket is open.
aria2.on("open", () => {
  console.log("aria2 OPEN");
});

// emitted when the WebSocket is closed.
aria2.on("close", () => {
  console.log("aria2 CLOSE");
});

// emitted for every message sent.
aria2.on("output", (m) => {
  console.log("aria2 OUT", m);
});

// emitted for every message received.
aria2.on("input", (m) => {
  console.log("aria2 IN", m);
});
```

Additionally every [aria2 notifications](https://aria2.github.io/manual/en/html/aria2c.html#notifications) received will be emitted as an event (with and without the `"aria2."` prefix). Only available when using WebSocket, see [open](#open).

```javascript
aria2.on("onDownloadStart", ([guid]) => {
  console.log("aria2 onDownloadStart", guid);
});
```

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