Pokémon TCG TypeScript SDK
Now supporting Version 2 of the Pokémon TCG API! Please refer to the V1 to V2 Migration section of the official API docs for more information.
See the migration guide for steps to update your app to use the latest supported version of the SDK
This is the TypeScript SDK for the Pokémon Trading Card Game API.
Installation
npm
npm install pokemon-tcg-sdk-typescript
yarn
yarn add pokemon-tcg-sdk-typescript
Configuration
The SDK works out of the box! Simply import the SDK, and you're ready to go:
import { PokemonTCG } from 'pokemon-tcg-sdk-typescript';
PokemonTCG.findCardByID('xy7-54').then((card: PokemonTCG.Card) => {
console.log(card.name) // Gardevoir
})
It is recommended to use an API key for version 2 of the API. By default, requests are limited to 20,000/day. Requests are rate limited to 1000 requests a day, and a maximum of 30 per minute.
To use the SDK with an API key, create an account at https://dev.pokemontcg.io to grab an API key.
Then set your API key to the environment variable POKEMONTCG_API_KEY
in a .env
file.
Make sure to use this exact environment variable, otherwise the SDK will not be able to read the API key.
Usage
All function calls return generic promises like Promise<T>
or Promise<T[]>
Card Methods
- findCardByID()
- findCardsByQueries()
- getAllCards()
- getTypes()
- getSupertypes()
- getSubtypes()
- getRarities()
Set Methods
findCardByID()
Returns a single Pokémon card given an ID.
import { PokemonTCG } from 'pokemon-tcg-sdk-typescript';
PokemonTCG.findCardByID('xy7-54').then((card: PokemonTCG.Card) => {
console.log(card.name) // Gardevoir
});
findCardByQueries()
Returns an array of cards filtered through a search query.
import { PokemonTCG } from 'pokemon-tcg-sdk-typescript';
const params: PokemonTCG.Query[] = { q: 'id:xy7-54' };
PokemonTCG.findCardsByQueries(params).then((cards: PokemonTCG.Card[]) => {
console.log(card[0].name) // Gardevoir
});
getAllCards()
Returns all Pokémon cards available through recursive pagination.
import { PokemonTCG } from 'pokemon-tcg-sdk-typescript';
PokemonTCG.getAllCards();
getTypes()
Returns all Energy Types
import { PokemonTCG } from 'pokemon-tcg-sdk-typescript';
PokemonTCG.getTypes();
getSupertypes()
Returns all Super Types
import { PokemonTCG } from 'pokemon-tcg-sdk-typescript';
PokemonTCG.getSupertypes();
getSubtypes()
Returns all Sub Types
import { PokemonTCG } from 'pokemon-tcg-sdk-typescript';
PokemonTCG.getSubtypes();
getRarities()
Returns all card Rarities
import { PokemonTCG } from 'pokemon-tcg-sdk-typescript';
PokemonTCG.getRarities();
findSetByID()
Returns a single Pokémon card given an ID.
import { PokemonTCG } from 'pokemon-tcg-sdk-typescript';
PokemonTCG.findSetByID('base1').then((set: PokemonTCG.Set) => {
console.log(set.name) // Base
});
findSetByQueries()
Returns an array of cards filtered through a search query.
import { PokemonTCG } from 'pokemon-tcg-sdk-typescript';
const params: PokemonTCG.Query[] = { q: 'name:Base' };
PokemonTCG.findSetsByQueries(params).then((sets: PokemonTCG.Set[]) => {
console.log(sets[0].name) // Base
});
getAllSets()
Returns all Pokémon sets available through recursive pagination.
import { PokemonTCG } from 'pokemon-tcg-sdk-typescript';
PokemonTCG.getAllSets();
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! If you want to contribute, feel free to fork the repository, open and issue, then submit a pull request. ESLint and Prettier are used to enforce a consistent coding style.
Setup
Raring to code your heart out? Awesome! Here's how to get started:
- Open and issue with a bug or feature. Ensure the change is not already being worked on.
- Fork and clone the repository from the
master
branch. - Create a feature branch.
- Run
npm ci
to install exact versions specified in thepackage-lock.json
. - Code your heart out!
- Run
npm run test
to run ESLint and Jest tests. - (OPTIONAL) Test your changes in a project of yours:
- Create a link with
npm
oryarn
(depending on what tool you installed this SDK with) - In your project that uses the SDK, install the linked package with
yarn/npm link pokemon-tcg-sdk-typescript
- Verify the SDK behaves as expected, and your changes took effect
- Create a link with
- Submit a pull request!
🎉