GeeksforGeeks Profile Fetcher

Description

This project is a simple Node.js application that fetches profile information from GeeksforGeeks using the official GeeksforGeeks API. It allows you to retrieve various details from a user's profile, such as the number of articles, rank, and other relevant statistics.

The project utilizes Axios for making HTTP requests and JavaScript's async/await for handling asynchronous operations.

Features

• Fetch user profile data from GeeksforGeeks.
• Handle errors gracefully with appropriate messages.
• Retrieve useful profile statistics such as rank, article count, etc.
• Asynchronous data retrieval using async/await for smooth and efficient operations.

API Used

• GeeksforGeeks User Profile API: The API endpoint fetches user profile details like article count, rank, etc.

  API URL format:

  https://authapi.geeksforgeeks.org/api-get/user-profile-info/?handle={username}&article_count=false&redirect=true
  

Installation

To get started with the project, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Siranjeevi619/gfg-profile-fetcher.git
   cd gfg-profile-fetcher

2. Install dependencies: This project uses Axios to make HTTP requests. Install the necessary dependencies using npm:

   npm install

3. Run the application: Start the application by running:

   node index.js

Usage

1. Fetch Profile Data: Modify the userName parameter in the profileData function to the desired GeeksforGeeks profile username. Example: "siranjeevi0619".

2. Log Profile Information: The profile information will be logged to the console when the profileData function resolves the data.

Example Output

{
  "handle": "siranjeevi0619",
  "rank": "3-Star",
  "article_count": "15",
  "solved_problem_count": "300",
  "score": "1200"
}

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute to this project:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature-name).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add new feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-name).
5. Open a Pull Request.

License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.

Contact

For more information, contact Siranjeevi.