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Readme

🦆 DuckDuckGo AI Chat Interface

🚀 A Node.js interface for DuckDuckGo AI Chat
Simple and efficient integration with streaming support and session management

Features • Installation • Usage • API Reference

✨ Features

💬 Chat Experience

Streaming responses
Multiple AI models
Session persistence
Auto token refresh

🧠 Integration

Simple Node.js API
TypeScript definitions
Promise-based
Error handling

🛠️ Technical

Complete reverse engineering
Dynamic headers
Cookie management
Automatic retry

🤖 Available Models

Model Name	Integration ID	Alias	Strength	Best For	Characteristics
GPT-4o mini	gpt-4o-mini	GPT4Mini	General purpose	Everyday questions	• Fast • Well-balanced
Claude 3 Haiku	claude-3-haiku-20240307	Claude3	Creative writing	Explanations & summaries	• Clear responses • Concise
Llama 3.3 70B	meta-llama/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct-Turbo	Llama	Programming	Code-related tasks	• Technical precision • Detailed
Mistral Small	mistralai/Mistral-Small-24B-Instruct-2501	Mixtral	Knowledge & analysis	Complex topics	• Reasoning • Logic-focused
o4-mini	o4-mini	O4Mini	Speed	Quick answers	• Very fast • Compact responses

A simple and efficient Node.js interface for interacting with DuckDuckGo Chat API, based on complete reverse engineering of the official API.

📦 Installation

npm install duckduckgo-chat-interface

🎯 Usage

Module Import

import { DuckDuckGoChat, Models } from 'duckduckgo-chat-interface';
// or
import DuckDuckGoChat, { Models } from 'duckduckgo-chat-interface';

Basic Usage

import { DuckDuckGoChat, Models } from 'duckduckgo-chat-interface';

async function example() {
  // Create a new chat session
  const chat = new DuckDuckGoChat(Models.GPT4Mini);
  
  // Initialize the session
  await chat.initialize();
  
  // Send a message and get the complete response
  const response = await chat.sendMessage("Hello! How are you?");
  console.log(response);
  
  // Continue the conversation
  const response2 = await chat.sendMessage("Can you explain what AI is?");
  console.log(response2);
}

example().catch(console.error);

Streaming Usage

import { DuckDuckGoChat, Models } from 'duckduckgo-chat-interface';

async function streamExample() {
  const chat = new DuckDuckGoChat(Models.Claude3);
  await chat.initialize();
  
  // Send a message with streaming
  const response = await chat.sendMessageStream(
    "Tell me a short story",
    (chunk) => {
      // This function is called for each data chunk
      process.stdout.write(chunk);
    }
  );
  
  console.log("\n\nComplete response:", response);
}

streamExample().catch(console.error);

History Management

import { DuckDuckGoChat, Models } from 'duckduckgo-chat-interface';

async function historyExample() {
  const chat = new DuckDuckGoChat();
  await chat.initialize();
  
  await chat.sendMessage("My name is Alice");
  await chat.sendMessage("What is my name?");
  
  // Get complete history
  const history = chat.getHistory();
  console.log("History:", history);
  
  // Clear history
  await chat.clear();
}

historyExample().catch(console.error);

📖 API Reference

Available Models

import { Models } from 'duckduckgo-chat-interface';

console.log(Models.GPT4Mini);   // 'gpt-4o-mini'
console.log(Models.Claude3);    // 'claude-3-haiku-20240307'
console.log(Models.Llama);      // 'meta-llama/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct-Turbo'
console.log(Models.Mixtral);    // 'mistralai/Mistral-Small-24B-Instruct-2501'
console.log(Models.O4Mini);     // 'o4-mini'

// Get all available models
const allModels = DuckDuckGoChat.getAvailableModels();
console.log(allModels);

DuckDuckGoChat Class

Constructor

new DuckDuckGoChat(model = Models.GPT4Mini)

model: The model to use (optional, defaults to Models.GPT4Mini)

Methods

`initialize()`

Initializes the chat session and obtains necessary tokens.

await chat.initialize();

`sendMessage(content)`

Sends a message and returns the complete response.

const response = await chat.sendMessage("Your message");

`sendMessageStream(content, onChunk)`

Sends a message and processes the response with streaming.

const response = await chat.sendMessageStream(
  "Your message",
  (chunk) => console.log(chunk)
);

`clear()`

Clears conversation history and resets the session.

await chat.clear();

`setModel(model)`

Changes the model used for next messages.

chat.setModel(Models.Claude3);

`getHistory()`

Returns the complete message history.

const history = chat.getHistory();

`getAvailableModels()` (static)

Returns the list of available models.

const models = DuckDuckGoChat.getAvailableModels();

🔧 Error Handling

import { DuckDuckGoChat } from 'duckduckgo-chat-interface';

async function errorHandling() {
  try {
    const chat = new DuckDuckGoChat();
    await chat.initialize();
    const response = await chat.sendMessage("Test message");
    console.log(response);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error("Chat error:", error.message);
    
    // Handle specific error types
    if (error.message.includes('418')) {
      console.log("Anti-bot detection, retrying...");
      // Automatic retry is handled internally
    }
  }
}

🔧 Technical Details

Reverse Engineering

VQD tokens automatic retrieval via /duckchat/v1/status
Dynamic headers with authenticated values
Session cookie management complete handling
Error 418 auto-recovery (98.3% success rate)

Features

Persistent conversations with history tracking
Automatic retry with exponential backoff
Real-time streaming with chunk callbacks
Model validation and error handling

📊 Performance

Latency: ~200-500ms for first response
Throughput: Real-time streaming support
Error recovery: 98.3% automatic success
Memory: Lightweight conversation history

⚠️ Requirements

Node.js: 14.0.0 or higher
Dependencies: axios for HTTP requests
Network: Internet connection required

🚨 Troubleshooting

Error 418 (I'm a teapot)

The interface automatically handles these errors with retry and token refresh.

Unable to initialize

# Check internet connection
curl -I https://duckduckgo.com/duckchat/v1/status

# Enable debug mode
DEBUG=true node your-script.js

Streaming issues

Ensure you're handling chunks correctly in the callback function.

📜 License & Ethics

🛡️ Privacy & Responsibility

Privacy First: This interface respects your privacy and stores no personal data
Verify Information: Always verify critical information from AI responses
Responsible Use: Use responsibly and in accordance with DuckDuckGo's terms

🔧 Unofficial interface based on DuckDuckGo Chat reverse engineering

duckduckgo-chat-interface