ns-api

Access public transit data from Nederlandse Spoorwegen API with node.js

To use this module you need API access credentials, which you can request at Here (Dutch).

The method prijzen is disabled by default for all API accounts, you need to contact NS if you want this enabled.

Example

const ns = require ('ns-api') ({
  username: 'api-username',
  password: 'api-password'
});

// Travel parameters
const params = {
  fromStation: 'Amersfoort',
  toStation: 'Den Haag'
};

// console.log is limited to 3 levels
function myCallback (err, data) {
  console.dir (err || data, {
    depth: null,
    colors: true
  });
}

// Get travel advise
ns.reisadvies (params, myCallback);

Installation

npm i ns-api --save

Configuration

param	type	required	default	description
username	string	yes		Your API username
password	string	yes		Your API password
timeout	number	no	5000	Request time out in ms

const ns = require ('ns-api') ({
  username: 'your-username',
  password: 'your-password'
});

Callback function

Each method takes a callback function as last required parameter. The callback receives two parameters: err and data. In case of an error the first parameter is an Error instance, otherwise err is null and data is an object or array.

function (err, data) {
  if (err) {
    console.log (err);
    return;
  }

  console.log (data);
}

Errors

message	description	additional
request failed	Request can't be made	`err.error`
invalid response	The API returned invalid data	`err.body`
API error	The API returned an error	`err.api`

Methods

vertrektijden

( station, callback )

Departure times for a station identified by either its name or code.

API docs: Actuele vertrektijden

ns.vertrektijden ('Amersfoort', console.log);

[ { RitNummer: 587,
    VertrekTijd: '2013-01-09T00:07:00+0100',
    VertrekVertraging: 'PT10M',
    VertrekVertragingTekst: '+10 min',
    EindBestemming: 'Groningen',
    TreinSoort: 'Intercity',
    RouteTekst: 'Nijkerk, Harderwijk, Zwolle',
    Vervoerder: 'NS',
    VertrekSpoor: '2b',
    VertrekSpoorWijziging: false },
  { RitNummer: 11686,
    VertrekTijd: '2013-01-09T00:10:00+0100',
    EindBestemming: 'Schiphol',
    TreinSoort: 'Intercity',
    RouteTekst: 'Hilversum, A\'dam Zuid',
    Vervoerder: 'NS',
    VertrekSpoor: 7,
    VertrekSpoorWijziging: false } ]

prijzen

( parameters, callback )

You need special access for this method.

API docs: Prijzen

reisadvies

( parameters, callback )

Calculate travel plans between stations

API docs: Reisadviezen

const params = {
  fromStation: 'Amersfoort',
  toStation: 'Den Haag',
  dateTime: '2013-02-21T15:50',
  departure: false
};

ns.reisadvies (params, function (err, data) {
  console.log (err || data)
});

Result:

[ { AantalOverstappen: 1,
    GeplandeReisTijd: '0:56',
    ActueleReisTijd: '0:56',
    Optimaal: false,
    GeplandeVertrekTijd: '2013-02-21T13:26:00+0100',
    ActueleVertrekTijd: '2013-02-21T13:26:00+0100',
    GeplandeAankomstTijd: '2013-02-21T14:22:00+0100',
    ActueleAankomstTijd: '2013-02-21T14:22:00+0100',
    Status: 'VOLGENS-PLAN',
    ReisDeel: 
     [ { reisSoort: 'TRAIN',
         Vervoerder: 'NS',
         VervoerType: 'Intercity',
         RitNummer: 12542,
         Status: 'VOLGENS-PLAN',
         ReisStop: 
          [ { Naam: 'Amersfoort',
              Tijd: '2013-02-21T13:26:00+0100',
              Spoor: '6a',
              SpoorWijziging: false },
            { Naam: 'Utrecht Centraal',
              Tijd: '2013-02-21T13:41:00+0100',
              Spoor: 8,
              SpoorWijziging: false } ] } ],

stations

( [groupBy], callback )

Get a list of all stations.

API docs: Stationslijst

name	type	required	default	description
groupBy	string	no	Code	Group items by specified key, ie. `Land`. Set to `false` to return an array.
callback	function	yes		i.e. `function (err, data)`

Just the list:

ns.stations (console.log);

{ HT: 
   { Code: 'HT',
     Type: 'knooppuntIntercitystation',
     Namen: 
      { Kort: 'H\'bosch',
        Middel: '\'s-Hertogenbosch',
        Lang: '\'s-Hertogenbosch' },
     Land: 'NL',
     UICCode: 8400319,
     Lat: 51.69048,
     Lon: 5.29362,
     Synoniemen: [ 'Hertogenbosch (\'s)', 'Den Bosch' ] },
  HTO: 
   { Code: 'HTO',
     Type: 'stoptreinstation',
     Namen: 
      { Kort: 'H\'bosch O',
        Middel: 'Hertogenbosch O.',
        Lang: '\'s-Hertogenbosch Oost' },
     Land: 'NL',
     UICCode: 8400320,
     Lat: 51.700554,
     Lon: 5.318333,
     Synoniemen: [ 'Hertogenbosch Oost (\'s)', 'Den Bosch Oost' ] } }

Grouped by type:

ns.stations ('Type', console.log);

{ knooppuntIntercitystation: 
   { HT: 
      { Code: 'HT',
        Type: 'knooppuntIntercitystation',
        Namen: 
         { Kort: 'H\'bosch',
           Middel: '\'s-Hertogenbosch',
           Lang: '\'s-Hertogenbosch' },
        Land: 'NL',
        UICCode: 8400319,
        Lat: 51.69048,
        Lon: 5.29362,
        Synoniemen: [ 'Hertogenbosch (\'s)', 'Den Bosch' ] } }

storingen

( [parameters], callback )

Get a list of maintenance and defect notifications. You need to set parameters to get any results.

API docs: Storingen en werkzaamheden

const params = {
  station: 'Amsterdam',
  unplanned: true
};

ns.storingen (params, console.log);

{ Ongepland: 
   [ { id: 'prio-37230',
       Traject: 'Winterswijk-Arnhem',
       Reden: 'eerdere verstoring',
       Bericht: 'Tussen Velperpoort en Winterswijk langere reistijd door een eerdere verstoring.Houdt u rekening met een extra reistijd van ongeveer 15 min.De verstoring is naar verwachting 09 januari rond 2:00 uur verholpen.',
       Datum: '2013-01-08T18:52:00+0100' } ],
  Gepland: [] }

Unlicense

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Author

Franklin van de Meent

LarsWiegers / nodejs-ns-api