GeeksforGeeks Problem API

This Flask application provides an API to fetch problem details from GeeksforGeeks, including the Problem of the Day (POTD). It extracts structured problem data directly from GeeksforGeeks’ embedded NEXT_DATA JSON, making it fast and reliable without full browser automation.

Features

• Fetch problem title, HTML description, difficulty, problem URL, and article URL from any GeeksforGeeks Problem.
• Fetch the GeeksforGeeks Problem of the Day (POTD).
• Returns clean, structured JSON responses(title, html_description, difficulty, problem_url, article_url).

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/jeysan-v/gfg-problem-api
   cd gfg-problem-api

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

   python -m venv venv
   ./venv/Scripts/activate # On Windows
   source venv/bin/activate # On macOS/Linux

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Create a .env file: Create a file named .env in the root directory of the project and add the following environment variables:

   GFG_API="https://practiceapi.geeksforgeeks.org/api/v1/problems-of-day/problem/today/" # The API endpoint for GeeksforGeeks Problem of the Day
   

5. Run the application:

   python app.py

   The application will run on http://127.0.0.1:5000/ by default.

API Endpoints

1. Scrape a specific problem

• URL: /api/v1/problem/<problem_url>
• Method: GET

  GET http://127.0.0.1:5000/api/v1/problem/https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/problems/minimize-connections/1
  

2. Fetch Problem of the Day (POTD)

• URL: /api/v1/problem/potd