Riddles API

Welcome to the Riddles API! This API provides a collection of riddles across various categories including funny, math, logic, and mystery. It’s a fun way to challenge your mind and entertain yourself or your users with interesting riddles.

Base API URL

https://riddles-api-eight.vercel.app/{ category }

Routes

• Funny Riddles: /funny

  • Endpoint to get funny riddles that will tickle your funny bone.

• Math Riddles: /math

  • Endpoint to get math-related riddles that will test your mathematical skills.

• Logic Riddles: /logic

  • Endpoint to get logic-based riddles that will make you think outside the box.

• Mystery Riddles: /mystery

  • Endpoint to get mysterious riddles that will keep you guessing.

• Science Riddles: /science

  • Endpoint to get science riddles that incorporate scientific concepts or phenomena…

Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/category	Retrieve specific riddle
GET	/category/number	Get specified no. of riddles.
POST	/category	Add a new riddle.
PATCH	/category/id	Update an existing riddle.
DELETE	/category/id	Deletes an existing riddle.

Example

Retrive riddles of science catefory

Get riddle based on science

https://riddles-api-eight.vercel.app/science

Response

{
  "riddle": "string",
  "answer": "string",
  "category": "string"
}

Get 100 riddles based on science

https://riddles-api-eight.vercel.app/science/100

Response

{
  "riddlesArray": ["riddleQuestions"],
  "answer": "string",
  "category": "string"
}

Post Riddle

POST/{ category }

 https://riddles-api-eight.vercel.app/{category}

Response

{
  "message": "Riddle posted successfully",
  "riddleQuestion": "riddleQuestion._id"
}

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Thiru-kumaran-R/Riddles-API.git
   

2. Go to project folder:

   cd project
   

3. Start the server:

   npm start
   

Error Handling

In case of any error, the API will return a JSON response with an appropriate status code and error message

Example

{
"message": "No such route exits",
"status": 404
}