SciCat Query NPM Package Playground 🛠️📦

This repository is a sandbox playground for developing and testing an NPM package to query the SciCat science data catalog. It provides tools to experiment with querying APIs and managing responses.

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Features ✨

• NPM Package Development: Focus on building a reusable SciCat query package.
• API Querying: Perform queries against the SciCat API.
• Sandbox Environment: Experiment with features before finalizing the package.

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Prerequisites 🛠️

• Node.js (14+ recommended).
• Access to a SciCat instance with API credentials.

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Installation

1. Clone the repository:
   git clone https://github.com/your-username/scicat-query-playground.git
   cd scicat-query-playground

2. Install dependencies:
   npm install

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Usage 🔧

1. Set your SciCat API credentials in config.json.

2. Test queries with the playground script:
   npm start

3. Modify the code in src/ to add or refine features.

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Configuration

• API Settings: Update config.json with the following details:
  • API URL
  • Authentication token

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File Structure 📂

• src/: Contains the main code for the NPM package.
  • query.js: Script for performing API queries.
  • utils.js: Utility functions for handling responses.
• config.json: API credentials and settings.
• package.json: Project configuration and dependencies.
• README.md: Documentation for the repository.

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Example Commands

• Start the playground:
  npm start

• Test queries interactively:
  node src/query.js

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Contributing 🤝

1. Fork the repository.

2. Create a new branch:
   git checkout -b feature/your-feature

3. Commit your changes:
   git commit -m "Add your feature"

4. Push the branch:
   git push origin feature/your-feature

5. Open a pull request.

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License 📝

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Experiment and refine your SciCat querying workflows with this NPM package playground! 🛠️📦