feat: improve subtitle extraction, quality fallback, and documentation

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v2.0.1
+### Streaming Improvements — Better subtitle extraction, quality fallback
+
+#### Streaming Enhancements
+- Improved `extractSubtitles` — now handles multiple provider formats (bonk: file/label/kind/language, others: url/name/lang)
+- Updated `getBestStream` — falls back to first active HLS stream when quality metadata is missing
+- Updated `getDownloadUrl` — now returns subtitles and bestStream in response
+- Added subtitle fields: url, label, language, kind, format, encoding, isDefault
+
+#### Provider Improvements
+- Bonk provider confirmed to return subtitles (English, VTT format, captions kind)
+- Better handling of providers without quality metadata (bonk, ally, bee return undefined quality)
+
+#### Verified
+- Subtitle extraction working: bonk provider returns 1 English subtitle per episode
+- Download URL working: bonk provider returns direct download link
+- Batch sources: subtitles included in batch responses
+
+---
+
 ## v2.0.0
 ### Major Release — 35 endpoints, streaming improvements, new features
 

README.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/AniList-GraphQL-02A6E4?style=flat-square&logo=graphql&logoColor=white" alt="AniList GraphQL"/>
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Vercel-Serverless-000000?style=flat-square&logo=vercel&logoColor=white" alt="Vercel"/>
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-22c55e?style=flat-square&logo=mit&logoColor=white" alt="License"/>
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.0.0-f43f8e?style=flat-square&logoColor=white" alt="Version"/>
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.0.1-f43f8e?style=flat-square&logoColor=white" alt="Version"/>
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Endpoints-35-6366f1?style=flat-square&logoColor=white" alt="Endpoints"/>
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Providers-12-a855f7?style=flat-square&logoColor=white" alt="Providers"/>
 </p>
@@ -1408,6 +1408,7 @@ docker run -p 3000:3000 miruroapi
 
 | Version | Date | Key Changes |
 |:---|:---|:---|
+| **2.0.1** | 2026-06-24 | Streaming improvements — better subtitle extraction, quality fallback for providers without metadata |
 | **2.0.0** | 2026-06-25 | Major upgrade — 35 endpoints, compression, streaming improvements, new features |
 | **1.4.0** | 2026-06-25 | Creator attribution middleware, Vercel deployment fix, security headers |
 | **1.3.0** | 2026-06-25 | Full landing page upgrade with premium design |

docs/endpoints.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # API Endpoints Reference
 
-Complete documentation for all 35 MiruroAPI v2.0.0 endpoints.
+Complete documentation for all 35 MiruroAPI v2.0.1 endpoints.
 
 ---
 
@@ -498,6 +498,32 @@ Streaming sources via URL path (recommended).
 | category | string | sub or dub |
 | slug | string | Episode slug |
 
+### Response Fields
+
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| streams | array | Array of stream objects (hls/embed) |
+| download | string | Direct download URL (if available) |
+| subtitles | array | Subtitle objects (if available) |
+| bestStream | object | Best available HLS stream with quality fallback |
+
+### Subtitle Object
+
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| url | string | VTT subtitle file URL |
+| label | string | Display name (e.g., "English") |
+| language | string | Language code (e.g., "en") |
+| kind | string | "subtitles" or "captions" |
+| format | string | "vtt" format |
+| encoding | string | "utf-8" |
+| isDefault | boolean | Is default subtitle |
+
+### Note
+- Bonk provider returns subtitles (English, VTT format)
+- Other providers may not return subtitles
+- Quality fallback: 1080p → 720p → 480p → 360p
+
 ---
 
 ## Compare

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "miruro-api",
-  "version": "2.0.0",
+  "version": "2.0.1",
   "description": "RESTful API for miruro.tv - Anime streaming data powered by AniList GraphQL and Miruro streaming providers",
   "main": "server.js",
   "scripts": {

public/openapi.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "info": {
     "title": "MiruroAPI",
     "description": "Free RESTful API for anime streaming data. Powered by AniList GraphQL and Miruro streaming providers.",
-    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "version": "2.0.1",
     "contact": {
       "name": "Shineii86",
       "url": "https://github.com/Shineii86/MiruroAPI"
@@ -339,13 +339,52 @@
     "/api/watch/{provider}/{anilistId}/{category}/{slug}": {
       "get": {
         "tags": ["Streaming"],
-        "summary": "Streaming sources (simple)",
+        "summary": "Streaming sources (simple) with subtitles",
+        "description": "Returns streaming sources, subtitles (if available), and best stream with quality fallback",
         "parameters": [
           { "name": "provider", "in": "path", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" } },
           { "name": "anilistId", "in": "path", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "integer" } },
           { "name": "category", "in": "path", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" } },
           { "name": "slug", "in": "path", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" } }
-        ]
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "Success",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "type": "object",
+                  "properties": {
+                    "success": { "type": "boolean" },
+                    "results": {
+                      "type": "object",
+                      "properties": {
+                        "streams": { "type": "array" },
+                        "download": { "type": "string" },
+                        "subtitles": {
+                          "type": "array",
+                          "items": {
+                            "type": "object",
+                            "properties": {
+                              "url": { "type": "string", "description": "VTT subtitle file URL" },
+                              "label": { "type": "string", "description": "Display name" },
+                              "language": { "type": "string", "description": "Language code" },
+                              "kind": { "type": "string", "description": "subtitles or captions" },
+                              "format": { "type": "string", "description": "vtt format" },
+                              "encoding": { "type": "string", "description": "utf-8" },
+                              "isDefault": { "type": "boolean", "description": "Is default subtitle" }
+                            }
+                          }
+                        },
+                        "bestStream": { "type": "object" }
+                      }
+                    }
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
       }
     },
     "/api/compare/{id1}/{id2}": {

src/helpers/pipe.js

@@ -327,19 +327,27 @@ const getWatchSources = async (provider, anilistId, category, slug) => {
 // ---- FEATURE: Extract subtitle URLs from streaming sources ----
 /**
  * Extracts and formats subtitle URLs from the pipe sources response.
- * Subtitles are usually in WebVTT format with language tags.
+ * Handles multiple subtitle formats from different providers.
+ *
+ * Provider formats:
+ *   bonk: { file, label, kind, default, language, format, encoding }
+ *   others: { url, name, lang, format }
  *
  * @param {object} sources - The sources response from getSources/getWatchSources
- * @returns {Array} Array of subtitle objects { url, label, language, format }
+ * @returns {Array} Array of subtitle objects { url, label, language, kind, format, isDefault }
  */
 const extractSubtitles = (sources) => {
-  const subtitles = sources.subtitles || sources.captions || [];
+  const raw = sources.subtitles || sources.captions || [];
-  return subtitles.map((sub) => ({
+
-    url: sub.url || sub.file,
+  return raw.map((sub) => ({
-    label: sub.label || sub.name || "Unknown",
+    url: sub.file || sub.url || null,
-    language: sub.lang || sub.language || sub.label || "en",
+    label: sub.label || sub.name || sub.language || "Unknown",
+    language: sub.language || sub.lang || sub.label || "en",
+    kind: sub.kind || "subtitles",
     format: sub.format || "vtt",
-  }));
+    encoding: sub.encoding || "utf-8",
+    isDefault: sub.default || false,
+  })).filter((sub) => sub.url);
 };
 
 // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
@@ -349,7 +357,8 @@ const extractSubtitles = (sources) => {
 // ---- FEATURE: Get best available stream with quality fallback ----
 /**
  * Returns the best available HLS stream with automatic quality fallback.
- * Tries 1080p → 720p → 360p in order.
+ * Tries 1080p → 720p → 480p → 360p in order.
+ * Falls back to first HLS stream if no quality match.
  *
  * @param {object} sources - The sources response
  * @param {string} [preferredQuality="1080p"] - Preferred quality
@@ -371,7 +380,10 @@ const getBestStream = (sources, preferredQuality = "1080p") => {
     if (match) return match;
   }
 
-  // NOTE: Return first available if no quality match
+  // NOTE: Some providers don't include quality — return first active HLS stream, or first HLS stream
+  const active = streams.find((s) => s.isActive);
+  if (active) return active;
+
   return streams[0];
 };
 
@@ -382,23 +394,29 @@ const getBestStream = (sources, preferredQuality = "1080p") => {
 // ---- FEATURE: Get download URL for an episode ----
 /**
  * Fetches the download URL for a specific episode from the pipe.
- * Returns the direct download link if available.
+ * Returns the direct download link, subtitles, and best stream if available.
  *
  * @param {string} provider - Provider name
  * @param {number} anilistId - The AniList anime ID
  * @param {string} category - Audio category ("sub" or "dub")
  * @param {string} slug - Episode slug (e.g., "animepahe-1")
- * @returns {Promise<object>} Object with download URL and metadata
+ * @returns {Promise<object>} Object with download URL, subtitles, best stream, and metadata
  */
 const getDownloadUrl = async (provider, anilistId, category, slug) => {
   const sources = await getWatchSources(provider, anilistId, category, slug);
+  const subtitles = extractSubtitles(sources);
+  const bestStream = getBestStream(sources);
+
   return {
     download: sources.download || null,
+    subtitles,
+    bestStream,
     provider,
     anilistId,
     category,
     slug,
     hasDownload: !!sources.download,
+    hasSubtitles: subtitles.length > 0,
   };
 };
 

test.js

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Repository: https://github.com/Shineii86/MiruroAPI
  *
  * @description
- *   Integration test suite for MiruroAPI v2.0.0 endpoints.
+ *   Integration test suite for MiruroAPI v2.0.1 endpoints.
  *   Tests all 35 endpoints for correct response format.
  *
  * @author  Shinei Nouzen
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ async function runTest(test) {
 }
 
 async function runAll() {
-  console.log(`\n🧪 MiruroAPI v2.0.0 — Running ${tests.length} tests...\n`);
+  console.log(`\n🧪 MiruroAPI v2.0.1 — Running ${tests.length} tests...\n`);
 
   for (const test of tests) {
     await runTest(test);