npm package: @saavn-labs/sdk
Description: A low-level, type-safe TypeScript SDK over JioSaavn’s native API, built for developers who want full control, predictable contracts, and long-term stability.
Author: Saavn Labs
Latest version: 0.1.5

# @saavn-labs/sdk

A low-level, type-safe TypeScript SDK over **JioSaavn’s native API**, built for developers who want **full control, predictable contracts, and long-term stability**.

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**This is not a product API. This is the foundation everything else is built on.**
 
## Table of contents

- [Why This Exists](#why-this-exists)
- [What This SDK Guarantees](#what-this-sdk-guarantees)
- [Design Principles](#design-principles)
- [Operations](#operations)
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Examples](#examples)
  - [Get Songs by ID](#1-get-songs-by-id)
  - [Get Song by Permalink](#2-get-song-by-permalink)
  - [Search Songs](#3-search-songs)
  - [Get Trending Albums](#4-get-trending-albums)
  - [Cross-Entity Search](#5-cross-entity-search)
- [Full Module Documentation](#full-module-documentation)
- [Error Handling](#error-handling)
- [Runtime Support](#runtime-support)
- [What This SDK Does NOT Do](#what-this-sdk-does-not-do)
- [Development & Examples](#development--examples)
- [Contributing](#contributing)
- [Legal Notice](#legal-notice)
- [License](#license)

This SDK mirrors Saavn’s native operations at the boundary, while exposing stable, domain-level outputs to consumers.

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## Why This Exists

Most existing JioSaavn libraries try to be helpful and end up **fragile** over time.

**They:**

- Hide real endpoints behind opinionated helpers
- Partially normalize data and silently drop fields
- Break when upstream responses change
- Offer little or no runtime validation

**This SDK takes a different path:**

- **Endpoint-first at the integration boundary** — calls and params map directly to Saavn endpoints
- **Schema-driven** — responses are validated with Zod, not guessed
- **Domain-oriented outputs** — raw payloads are bridged to stable SDK entities instead of leaky, ad-hoc shapes
- **Power-preserving** — nothing is stripped or hidden unless intentionally normalized

This package is the **single source of truth** for interacting with JioSaavn’s native API in a safe, explicit, and future-proof way.

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## What This SDK Guarantees

### Input Stability

- Parameters map **1:1** to JioSaavn's native API
- No silent rewrites
- No hidden defaults

**If an endpoint accepts a parameter, you control it.**

### Output Stability

- Every response is validated with **Zod**
- Data types are normalized where it matters (numbers, booleans, arrays)
- Keys and shapes are predictable

**Once published, output shapes only change in a major version.**

### Freedom

- Call any supported endpoint directly
- Access the full response, not a trimmed model
- Use the request layer to hit native endpoints even before first-class SDK support exists

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## Design Principles

1. **SDK, not client** — You compose workflows; the SDK exposes primitives
2. **Validation before convenience** — Runtime safety comes first
3. **No over-normalization** — Real upstream data with minimal transformation
4. **Operation-aware** — Built around how Saavn actually works
5. **Boundary clarity** — Endpoint-first at ingress, domain-oriented at the SDK surface

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## Operations

- `get-details` (album, artist, playlist, song, top albums of the year, top searches)
- `get-reco` (album, playlist, song)
- `get-trending` (all, albums, playlists, songs)
- `search-results` (all, albums, artists, playlists, songs)
- `web-api` (album, artist, playlist, songs)
- `web-radio` (ceate stations, get station songs)

Each operation ships Zod schemas for both parameters and raw responses, validated against recorded Postman fixtures in `tests/postman/collections`.

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## Installation

```bash
# npm
npm install @saavn-labs/sdk

# pnpm
pnpm add @saavn-labs/sdk

# yarn
yarn add @saavn-labs/sdk

# bun
bun add @saavn-labs/sdk
```

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## Examples

Minimal, copy-pasteable examples showing **explicit SDK usage**.

**Important:** All SDK methods use **object-based parameters**. See [docs/overview.md](./docs/overview.md) and [docs/modules/](./docs/modules/) for detailed documentation.

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### 1. Get Songs by ID

```ts
import { Song } from '@saavn-labs/sdk';

async function main() {
  // Get a song by its ID
  const result = await Song.getById({ songIds: '9fH2K1aB' });

  // Or with multiple IDs
  const many = await Song.getById({ songIds: ['id1', 'id2', 'id3'] });

  console.log(result.title);
}

main();
```

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### 2. Get Song by Permalink

```ts
import { Song } from '@saavn-labs/sdk';

async function main() {
  // Get a song by its permalink
  const song = await Song.getByPermalink({
    permalink: 'https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/tum-hi-ho/EToxUyFpcwQ',
  });

  console.log(song.id, song.title, song.duration);
}

main();
```

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### 3. Search Songs

```ts
import { Song } from '@saavn-labs/sdk';

async function main() {
  // Search for a keyword
  const results = await Song.search({
    query: 'lofi',
    limit: 10, // optional, defaults to 10
    offset: 1, // optional, defaults to 1
  });

  console.log('Total results:', results.total);

  for (const song of results.results) {
    console.log(song.title, '-', song.subtitle);
  }
}

main();
```

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### 4. Get Trending Albums

```ts
import { Album } from '@saavn-labs/sdk';

async function main() {
  // Get Trending Hindi Albums
  const trending = await Album.getTrending({ language: 'hindi' });

  console.log(`Found ${trending.length} trending albums`);
  trending.slice(0, 5).forEach((album) => {
    console.log(album.title);
  });
}

main();
```

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### 5. Cross-Entity Search

```ts
import { Extras } from '@saavn-labs/sdk';

async function main() {
  // Search across all entities
  const results = await Extras.searchAll({ query: 'bollywood' });

  console.log('Found', results.items?.length ?? 0, 'results');
}

main();
```

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## 📚 Full Module Documentation

- **[Album Module](./docs/modules/album.md)** — Fetch, search, trending, and recommendations
- **[Artist Module](./docs/modules/artist.md)** — Fetch and search artists
- **[Song Module](./docs/modules/track.md)** — Full song API with streaming support
- **[Playlist Module](./docs/modules/playlist.md)** — Playlist operations
- **[Extras Module](./docs/modules/extras.md)** — Cross-entity utilities

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## Error Handling

All SDK methods throw `SDKError` on failure. See [docs/errors.md](./docs/errors.md) for error codes and handling patterns.

```ts
import { Album, SDKError } from '@saavn-labs/sdk';

try {
  const album = await Album.getById({ albumId: '12345' });
} catch (err) {
  if (err instanceof SDKError) {
    console.error(`Error [${err.code}]: ${err.message}`);
  }
}
```

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## Runtime Support

Works everywhere modern JavaScript runs:

- **Node.js** 18+
- **Bun**
- **Deno**
- **Cloudflare Workers**
- **Vercel Edge/Serverless Functions**
- **AWS Lambda (Node runtime)**

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## What This SDK Does NOT Do

- No UI abstractions
- No opinionated feature helpers
- No media hosting or caching
- No promises about upstream API permanence

**It gives you tools, not guardrails.**

For more details on design decisions, see [docs/overview.md](./docs/overview.md).

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## Who This Is For

- Backend engineers building music platforms
- Developers working close to Saavn's ecosystem
- Library authors building their own abstractions
- Anyone who needs full, predictable access to the API

**If you want a drop-in music service, this is not it.**

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## Development & Examples

See [examples/README.md](./examples/README.md) for a fully-working example server demonstrating proper SDK usage with real-world patterns.

```bash
# Run the example server
bun run examples:api
# Then visit http://localhost:3000
```

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome.

- Keep changes focused and explicit
- Add tests for new operations or schemas
- Avoid introducing opinionated abstractions
- Update module documentation in `docs/modules/` when adding new methods

Tests currently replay Postman fixtures through Vitest to ensure param/response schemas stay in sync with upstream payloads.

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## Legal Notice

**This is an unofficial SDK.**

- Not affiliated with or endorsed by JioSaavn
- Does not host or redistribute media content
- All data and URLs are fetched from publicly accessible endpoints

**Usage compliance is the sole responsibility of the end user.**

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## License

**MIT** © 2026 Saavn Labs

See [LICENSE](./LICENSE) for details.

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Built by **Saavn Labs** with a focus on correctness and longevity.