node-jp

Client library of the statics data provided by the goverment of Japan.

How to install

npm install node-jp

How to use

You can use client's 3 APIs.

• list: Get statistics table list
• meta: Get statistics table meta information
• search: Get statictics table data

Before use these API, you need appId for configure client from this page. With this appId, you make client like below.

var nodeJP = require('node-jp');

var config = {
    appId : <Your application id from beyond site>
};	

var client = new nodeJP(config);

And then you can get various data with this client.

# Statistics List

Get statistics table list. All API need callback function made by you. For example,

function yourCallback(err, data) {
    // Write your code
    // data is different respective API 
}

client.list(params, yourCallback);

Request

Parameters which should be set are written in this manual

Parameter key	A use	Example
lang	Response default language	E or J
surveyYears	When target data is surveyed. Format is yyyy or yyyymm or yyyymm-yyyymm	2013
openYears	When target data is opened. Format is yyyy or yyyymm or yyyymm-yyyymm	2013
statsField	The field of target statistics data. 2-digit or 4-digit number which is based on category of statistics of Japan	02
statsCode	Goverment statistics code. 5-digit or 8-digit number	12345
searchWord	Your search keyword. Any string	Tokyo
searchKind	Kind of target data	1: statistics data(default), 2: regional mesh, 3: social or population
statsNameList	Statistics survey name	Y

Response

Response object is StatsList object. This object is composed of below members.

Member	A use	Type
result	Response code and Error message	Object
parameter	Your request parameters	Object
number	Number of response list	String
list	Statistics table list	Array

# Statistics Meta information

Get meta information of statistics table. This API needs also your callback.

Request

In this API, you need to give only statsDataId. This ID is obtained from above list API.

Parameter key	A use	Example
statsDataId	Statistics table id	0003003333

Response

Response object is MetaInfo object. This object is composed of below members.

Member	A use	Type
result	Response code and Error message	Object
parameter	Your request parameters	Object
tableInf	Statistics table meta information	Object
classInf	Factors of which statistics table is composed	Object

# Statistics Data

Get statistics data. This API needs also your callback.

Request

Parameter key	A use	Example
statsDataId	Statistics table id	0003003333
lvTab	Table tag level. Format is X or X-X or -X or X-	1-9
cdTab	Item code	01000
cdTabFrom	Start item code of range search	01000
cdTabTo	End item code of range search	02000
lvTime	Time level. Format is the same as category level	1-9
cdTime	Item code about time	01000
cdTimeFrom	Start item code of range search	01000
cdTimeTo	End item code of range search	02000
lvArea	Area level. Format is the same as category level	1-9
cdArea	Item code about area	01000
cdAreaFrom	Start item code of range search	01000
cdAreaTo	End item code of range search	02000
lvCat0[1-15]	Category level. Format is the same as category level	1-9
cdCat0[1-15]	Item code about category	01000
cdCat0[1-15]From	Start item code of range search	01000
cdCat0[1-15]To	End item code of range search	02000
・・・	・・・	・・・
startPosition	Start offset of data list	1
limit	Max number of data list	15
metaGetFlg	Whether meta info is added or not	Y or N
cntGetFlg	Only count of data list	Y or N

Response

Client returns your callback StatsData object.

Member	A use	Type
result	Response code and Error message	Object
parameter	Your request parameters	Object
tableInf	Statistics table meta information	Object
classInf	Data of which statistics table is composed	Object

Data Source

Gateway to Advanced and User-friendly statics service