leetcode Problem API

This Flask application provides an API to scrape problem details from leetcode, including the Problem of the Day (POTD). It leverages public graphQL from leetcode to retrive raw html data and meta-data.

Features

• Scrape problem title, difficulty ,raw-html data from any leetcode problem URL.
• Fetch the Problem of the Day (POTD) details automatically.
• Returns data in a structured JSON format (title, difficulty, html_description, problem_url).

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/jeysan-v/lc-problem-api
   cd lc-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. Run the application:

   python app.py

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

API Endpoints

1. get a specific problem

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

  GET http://127.0.0.1:5000/api/v1/problem/https://leetcode.com/problems/two-sum/
  

2. Fetch Problem of the Day (POTD)

• URL: /api/v1/problem/potd
• Method: GET

  GET http://127.0.0.1:5000/api/v1/problem/potd