Audiobookbay Search CLI

A command-line interface tool for searching audiobookbay and retrieving magnet links. This tool allows you to search for audiobooks using exact phrase matching and easily obtain magnet links for downloading.

Features

• Exact Phrase Search: Search terms are automatically wrapped in quotes for precise matching
• Detailed Information Display: Shows comprehensive information for each audiobook including:
  • Title
  • Language
  • Category
  • Format
  • File size
  • Author
  • Narrator
  • Bitrate
• Magnet Link Generation: Automatically generates magnet links with optimal trackers
• User-Friendly Interface: Simple command-line interface with numbered results
• Error Handling: Robust error handling for network issues and invalid responses

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

• Node.js (version 16 or higher)
• npm (Node Package Manager)
• Git (for cloning the repository)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/JaegerMaster/audiobookbay-search
cd audiobookbay-search

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

Usage

1. Start the application:

npm start
# or
node index.js

2. When prompted, enter your search term:

Enter search term: Harry Potter

3. The tool will display a numbered list of results with details:

1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
   Language: English
   Category: Children
   Format: MP3
   Size: 264 MB

2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
   ...

4. Enter the number of your chosen audiobook to get its magnet link:

Enter the number of the audiobook you want (or 0 to exit):

5. The tool will display detailed information and the magnet link:

Audiobook Details:
-------------------
Title: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Author: J.K. Rowling
Narrator: Stephen Fry
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 128 kbps

Magnet Link:
magnet:?xt=urn:btih:...

Technical Details

Directory Structure

audiobookbay-search/
├── index.js          # Main application file
├── package.json      # Project configuration and dependencies
├── README.md         # Documentation
├── LICENSE           # MIT License
└── .gitignore       # Git ignore configuration

Dependencies

• axios: HTTP client for making requests to the audiobookbay website
• cheerio: HTML parser for extracting information from web pages
• readline: Built-in Node.js module for command-line interface

Search Implementation

The tool performs searches by:

1. Converting search terms to lowercase
2. Wrapping terms in quotes for exact matching
3. Using the format: https://audiobookbay.lu/?s="search term"&cat=undefined%2Cundefined
4. Parsing the HTML response using cheerio
5. Extracting relevant information using CSS selectors and regex

Magnet Link Generation

Magnet links are generated with:

• Hash extracted from the audiobook page
• Encoded title as the display name
• Multiple trackers for optimal downloading

Error Handling

The tool includes error handling for:

• Network connection issues
• Invalid search results
• Missing magnet links
• Malformed webpage responses

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests!

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

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

Disclaimer

This tool is for educational purposes only. Please respect copyright laws and use it responsibly.