wtf is pixiv-api-client?

This project is a tool that lets your code talk to Pixiv, the popular Japanese art platform. If you're building an app, a bot, or a dashboard that needs to pull in artwork, artist profiles, or illustration tags from Pixiv, this client handles the hard part of making that connection. It was inspired by an existing tool created by another developer, but offers its own version for developers working in JavaScript. At a high level, the tool acts as a middleman. Instead of you needing to figure out Pixiv's private login steps and web requests, the client takes your account details, authenticates you, and then lets you ask for data. The README describes it as "promise based," which is a technical way of saying it handles slow network responses gracefully, allowing your program to keep running smoothly while it waits for Pixiv to send back the requested images or text. This would be used by anyone building a project that needs to display or organize Pixiv content outside of the official website. For example, if you are creating a mobile app that aggregates anime artwork from multiple sites, a tool that automatically downloads pieces from your favorite illustrators, or a service that tracks trending tags on the platform, you would use this to fetch the raw data. It provides the underlying plumbing to retrieve that information. Beyond its basic purpose, the README doesn't go into detail about installation, specific features, or how to use it. Because Pixiv does not offer an official public API for developers, any tool like this relies on reverse-engineering the website's internal web traffic. This means the tool makes a tradeoff common to unofficial clients: it gives you powerful access to the platform's data, but it can break unexpectedly if Pixiv changes how its website operates behind the scenes.