Threads API

This is a Flask application that provides several routes for fetching user information and data from the Threads API. The application exposes the following routes:

Route 1: Fetch userid by username

• Endpoint: /userid/<username>
• Method: GET
• Description: Fetches the user ID by providing the username.
• Parameters:
  • <username>: The username of the user.
• Response: Returns a JSON object with the userid of the user.
• Example: http://localhost:3000/userid/johndoe

Route 2: Fetch user profile by userid

• Endpoint: /userprofile/<userid>
• Method: GET
• Description: Fetches the user profile by providing the user ID.
• Parameters:
  • <userid>: The ID of the user.
• Response: Returns the user profile data as a JSON object.
• Example: http://localhost:3000/userprofile/12345

Route 3: Fetch threads or posts of userid

• Endpoint: /threads/<userid>
• Method: GET
• Description: Fetches the threads or posts of a user by providing the user ID.
• Parameters:
  • <userid>: The ID of the user.
• Response: Returns the threads or posts data as a JSON object.
• Example: http://localhost:3000/threads/12345

How to Run

1. Make sure you have Python installed (version 3.6 or later).
2. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

   pip install flask requests
   

3. Save the program code to a file named app.py.
4. Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory where the app.py file is located.
5. Run the application by executing the following command:

   python app.py
   

6. The server will start running on http://localhost:3000.

Note: You can change the port variable in the code to use a different port if needed.

Error Handling

If any error occurs during the API requests or processing, the server will return a JSON response with an "error" key and an appropriate error message. The HTTP status code will be 500 (Internal Server Error).

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please create an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.