HNG Stage 0 Backend API

This is a simple public API developed as part of the HNG Stage 0 task. The API provides basic information such as the registered email, current date and time in ISO 8601 format, and the GitHub repository URL.

Features

• Returns email, current UTC datetime, and GitHub repository URL in JSON format.
• Deployed to a publicly accessible endpoint.
• CORS handling enabled for cross-origin requests.
• Fast response time (<500ms).

Live API Endpoint

https://hng-stage0-backend-api-94ho.vercel.app/

Technologies Used

• Programming Language: Python
• Framework: FastAPI
• Deployment: Vercel

API Documentation

GET /

Returns basic information in JSON format.

Request

GET https://hng-stage0-backend-api-94ho.vercel.app/

Response Format

{
  "email": "sccsmartcode@gmail.com",
  "current_datetime": "2025-01-29T21:15:30.123456Z",
  "github_url": "https://github.com/SCCSMARTCODE/hng-stage0-backend-api"
}

Setup Instructions

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/SCCSMARTCODE/hng-stage0-backend-api.git
cd hng-stage0-backend-api

Install Dependencies

Ensure you have Python installed, then install required dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run the Application Locally

python app.py

Test Locally

Once running, open your browser or use Postman to access:

http://127.0.0.1:8001/

Deployment

This project is deployed on Vercel. To deploy manually:

1. Install Vercel CLI:

   npm install -g vercel

2. Deploy the project:

   vercel

Hiring Links

Looking for backend developers? Check out:

• Python Developers
• C# Developers
• Golang Developers
• PHP Developers
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• Node.js Developers

License

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