Shardeum Stargazer API

This project provides an API to check if a GitHub user has starred the Shardeum repository. It also includes a worker to periodically update the local database with the latest stargazers.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Configuration
• Usage
• API Endpoints
• Project Structure

Features

• Check if a user has starred the Shardeum repository
• Periodically update the local database with the latest stargazers
• Express.js API with security middleware (Helmet, CORS)
• SQLite database for storing stargazer information

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher recommended)
• npm (Node Package Manager)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/shardeum-stargazer-api.git
cd shardeum-stargazer-api

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

Configuration

1. Create a .env file in the project root directory.
2. Add the following environment variables:

PORT=3000
GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_github_access_token

Replace your_github_access_token with a valid GitHub Personal Access Token.

Usage

To start the application:

npm start

This command will:

1. Set up the SQLite database
2. Start the Express.js API server
3. Start the worker to update stargazers periodically

API Endpoints

Check if a user has starred

• GET /check-star/:username

• GET /check-star?username=:username

  Parameters:

  • username: GitHub username to check

  Response:

  {
    "hasStarred": true|false
  }

Project Structure

• setup_db.js: Sets up the SQLite database and creates necessary tables
• app.js: Express.js API server
• update_stargazers.js: Worker to fetch and update stargazers in the database
• start.js: Script to start all components of the application
• package.json: Project metadata and dependencies

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.