fmstream 1.0.1

A Python library for scraping FM radio station data from fmstream.org

FMStream Library

A Python library for scraping FM radio station data from fmstream.org with REST API support.

Features

• Extract FM radio station information (title, location, frequency, etc.)
• Parse audio stream URLs from JavaScript data
• Intelligent matching of stations with their corresponding streams
• Clean, structured data models using dataclasses
• Type hints for better code documentation
• FastAPI REST API with filtering and search capabilities
• Compatible with fmstream.org API parameters

Installation

pip install fmstream

For API server support:

pip install fmstream[api]

Quick Start

Python Library Usage

from fmstream import FMStreamScraper

# Scrape radio station data from a fmstream.org URL
url = "https://fmstream.org/index.php?s=vietnam"
scraper = FMStreamScraper()
stations = scraper.scrape_stations(url)

# Access station information
for station in stations:
    print(f"Station: {station.title}")
    print(f"Location: {station.location}")
    print(f"Frequency: {station.frequency}")
    print(f"Streams: {len(station.streams)}")
    
    # Access audio streams
    for stream in station.streams:
        print(f"  - {stream.title}: {stream.url}")

REST API Usage

Start the API server:

import uvicorn
from fmstream import fastapi_app

uvicorn.run(fastapi_app, host="0.0.0.0", port=8000)

Or use the example script:

python examples/api_server.py

Access the API:

# Get all stations
curl "http://localhost:8000/fmstream-api"

# Search for stations
curl "http://localhost:8000/fmstream-api?s=vietnam"

# Get featured stations
curl "http://localhost:8000/fmstream-api?c=FT"

# Filter by genre/style
curl "http://localhost:8000/fmstream-api?style=pop"

API Documentation: http://localhost:8000/docs

API Parameters

• c: Country code (ITU), "FT" for featured, "RD" for random
• hq: High quality audio (0/1)
• l: Language (ISO code)
• n: Offset (skip n entries)
• o: Order/filter (top, big, med, sma, or letter)
• s: Search string
• style: Station style/genre

API Reference

FMStreamScraper

Main scraper class with methods:

• scrape_stations(url) - Complete scraping process
• extract_station_info(url) - Extract station metadata only
• extract_audio_streams(url) - Extract stream data only
• match_station_to_group(title, groups) - Match station to stream group

Data Models

• RadioStation - Complete radio station with metadata and streams
• AudioStream - Individual audio stream with title and URL
• StreamGroup - Group of related audio streams

Legal & Data Source Notice

• This library uses data scraped from fmstream.org.
• For non-commercial use only. No ads, no fees, no user tracking.
• Do not store or aggregate stream URLs or metadata in your own database.
• You must clearly credit fmstream.org as the data source and provide a visible link in your application.
• You are solely responsible for any legal issues arising from use of this data.
• See fmstream.org API Terms for full conditions.

Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• requests
• beautifulsoup4
• fastapi (for API server)
• pydantic (for API server)
• uvicorn (for API server)

License

MIT License