How to Search for Articles on Medium

(Using Medium API JavaScript Package)

Searching for articles on Medium based on specific topics or keywords can help you gather insightful content, analyze trends, or even curate content for your projects.

This guide demonstrates how to search for articles on Medium using the "medium-api-js" package, breaking the process down step by step.

Prerequisites

To get started, ensure you have the following:

• Node.js Installed: Download and install Node.js from Node.js Official Website.
• Medium API Key: Obtain a RapidAPI key for Medium API from RapidAPI.
  How to Subscribe to Medium API and Get Your API Key from RapidAPI Platform
• medium-api-js Package: Install the Medium API JavaScript wrapper.
• dotenv Package: Manage your environment variables securely.

Install the required packages using npm:

npm install medium-api-js dotenv

Code Breakdown

This script searches for articles on Medium using a keyword and prints the results to the console. Here is a step-by-step explanation:

Import Required Libraries

import Medium from 'medium-api-js';
import dotenv from 'dotenv';

dotenv.config();

• Medium: Imported from the medium-api-js package to interact with the Medium API.
• dotenv: Used to load environment variables from a .env file, ensuring sensitive data like API keys remain secure.
• dotenv.config(): Initializes the .env configuration.

Configure the Medium API

const medium = new Medium(process.env.RAPIDAPI_KEY);

• process.env.RAPIDAPI_KEY: Fetches the API key from the .env file.
• new Medium: Initializes the Medium API client with the provided key.

Fetch and Display Articles

medium.getSearchArticles('technology').then(data => {
    console.log('Search Results for Articles:', data);
});

• getSearchArticles('technology'): Searches Medium for articles matching the keyword "technology".
• .then(data => { ... }): Returns the result as a promise and logs the data to the console.

Running the Script

Save the script as getSearchArticles.js and execute it in the terminal:

node getSearchArticles.js

Output Explanation

The output will be an object containing:

• articles: An array of article IDs matching the search query.
• search_query: The keyword used for the search.

• Each ID in the articles array represents an article related to the search query.
• These IDs can be used to fetch additional details about the articles if needed.

Potential Use Cases

• Content Curation: Automate the process of finding relevant Medium articles for newsletters or blogs.
• Research: Access targeted articles for academic or professional projects.
• Application Development: Build apps that recommend articles based on user preferences.

Summary

By following this guide, you’ve learned how to search for articles on Medium programmatically using JavaScript and the medium-api-js library.

Whether you’re a developer, researcher, or content curator, this approach simplifies the process of accessing relevant Medium content.

For any questions or assistance, feel free to reach out at nishu@mediumapi.com.