db-rest/readme.md

# db-rest

**A clean REST API wrapping around the [Deutsche Bahn HAFAS API](https://github.com/public-transport/db-hafas#db-hafas).** It is deployed at [`v6.db.transport.rest`](https://v6.db.transport.rest/).

[**API Documentation**](docs/readme.md)

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## installing & running

### access to Redis

It is recommended that you let `bvg-rest` cache HAFAS responses within a [Redis](https://redis.io/) cache. To use this feature, set `$REDIS_URL` (e.g. to `redis://localhost:6379/1` when running Redis locally).

### via Docker

A Docker image [is available as `derhuerst/db-rest:6`](https://hub.docker.com/r/derhuerst/db-rest:6).

```shell
docker run -d -p 3000:3000 derhuerst/db-rest:6
```

*Note:* The Docker image does not contain the Redis server.

### manually

```shell
git clone https://github.com/derhuerst/db-rest.git
cd db-rest
git checkout 6
npm install

export HOSTNAME='my-vbb-rest-api.example.org'
npm run build

redis-server &
npm start
```

To keep the API running permanently, use tools like [`forever`](https://github.com/foreverjs/forever#forever) or [`systemd`](https://wiki.debian.org/systemd).


## Related Projects

- [`DB-Adapter-v6`](https://github.com/olech2412/DB-Adapter-v6) – A Java API client for `db-rest`.
- [`vbb-rest`](https://github.com/derhuerst/vbb-rest) – A clean REST API wrapping around the VBB API.
- [`bvg-rest`](https://github.com/derhuerst/bvg-rest) – A clean REST API wrapping around the BVG API.
- [`hvv-rest`](https://github.com/derhuerst/hvv-rest) – A clean REST API wrapping around the HVV API.
- [`hafas-rest-api`](https://github.com/public-transport/hafas-rest-api) – Expose a HAFAS client via an HTTP REST API.
- [`hafas-client`](https://github.com/public-transport/hafas-client) – JavaScript client for HAFAS public transport APIs.


## Contributing

If you **have a question**, **found a bug** or want to **propose a feature**, have a look at [the issues page](https://github.com/derhuerst/db-rest/issues).