language-lunacy-backend

Backend Flask App for Language Lunacy: where web scraping meets fun and effective language learning :D

Overview

This repository hosts the backend component of a language learning flashcard application. The Flask-based backend provides an API that fetches a range of common words in specified languages along with their English translations from a source website to aid in language learning through flashcards.

Features

• GET Words Endpoint: Fetch a specific range of words in a specified language to assist users in learning new languages through flashcards.
• Error Handling: Effective error handling to manage potential issues like invalid language input or range specifications.

API Endpoints

• GET /words/<language>/<start>/<end>: Fetches a range of words (from start to end) in the specified language. Returns a list of words with details or an error message in JSON format.

Setup and Installation

1. Clone the repository.
2. Install the necessary Python packages: pip install -r requirements.txt.
3. Run the Flask application: flask run

Usage

To use the API, make a GET request to the endpoint with the appropriate parameters, for example:

http://127.0.0.1:5000/words/dutch/100/200

Happy Language Learning!