Quote API

This project is a simple RESTful API for fetching random motivational quotes. It uses Flask and Flask-RESTful for API creation and supports CORS for cross-origin requests.

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Features

• Fetch random motivational quotes.
• Easy integration with other projects.
• CORS support for cross-origin requests.

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Tech Stack

• Backend: Flask, Flask-RESTful
• HTTP Requests: requests library
• Frontend: Bootstrap (for simple UI)

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Installation

Follow these steps to run the project locally:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/whdev36/quote-api.git
   cd quote-api

2. Create a virtual environment (optional but recommended):

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows, use venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the application:

   python app.py

5. Open your browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:5000.

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API Endpoints

1. Random Quote

• Endpoint: /api/random
• Method: GET
• Response:

  {
      "content": "The only way to do great work is to love what you do.",
      "author": "Steve Jobs"
  }

2. Home Page

• Endpoint: /
• A simple HTML page with instructions on how to use the API.

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How to Use the API

Example (JavaScript)

fetch('http://127.0.0.1:5000/api/random')
    .then(response => response.json())
    .then(data => {
        console.log(data.content); // Display the quote
        console.log(data.author);  // Display the author
    })
    .catch(error => console.error('Error:', error));

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Notes

• The API fetches random quotes from https://api.quotable.io/random.
• If the external API is unreachable, the service returns an error message.

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, feel free to create a pull request or open an issue.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Contact

Created by whdev36. Feel free to reach out!