Quote API

API for getting the quote of the day. Developed for Boost Clock, to bypass CORS policy and provide quotes in JSON format.

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Main Features

• Fetch Quote of the Day: API returns a random quote in JSON format.
• Caching: The quote is stored for the day to reduce the number of requests to the external API.
• Easy to use: Just send a GET request to /api/quote.

How to get started

1. Clone the Repository

Open a terminal and run the command:

git clone https://github.com/flionx/quote-api.git

Project structure

qute-api/
├─── dist/ # Compiled files
├─── api/  # Source files
│ └─── quote.ts # Server main file
├──── tmp/ # Temporary files (locally)
├─── package.json # Dependencies and scripts
├──── tsconfig.json # TypeScript configuration
├──── vercel.json # Vercel configuration
└─── README.md # Documentation

2. Create a New Repository on GitHub

Go to GitHub and create a new repository.

3. Transfer the Project to Your Repository

#1. Navigate to the folder with the cloned project:
cd qute-api

#2Remove the link to the original repository:
rm -rf .git

#3. Initialize a new Git repository:
git init

#4. Add a remote repository (replace `your-username` and `your-репозиторий` with your credentials):
git remote add origin https://github.com/your-username/your-repo.git

#5. Add the files and make the first commit:
git add .
git commit -m "Move Qute API to my repository"

#6. Push the changes to GitHub:
git push -u origin main

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4. Deploy to Vercel

1. Go to Vercel and log in via GitHub.
2. Click New Project.
3. Select your repository (your-repo).
4. Leave the default settings and click Deploy.
5. Once the deploy is complete, you will receive a link to your API (e.g., https://example.vercel.app).

Example response

{
  "text": "Either you think, or else others have to think for you and take power from you, pervert and discipline your natural tastes, civilize and sterilize you.",
  "author": "F. Scott Fitzgerald",
  "date": "2025-03-10"
}

Acknowledgements

• FavQs for providing the API for citations.
• Vercel for providing a free hosting platform.

License

This project is distributed under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for details.