jjcazel / Pulley-Cipher-Sprint-Challenge

This is code I used to crack a coding challenge I did as part of the application process to Pulley.

Pulley CipherSprint Challenge Solution

Introduction

Welcome to my solution repository for the Pulley CipherSprint Challenge! As a developer candidate at Pulley, this challenge was an exciting opportunity to demonstrate my problem-solving skills and proficiency in working with APIs, encryption methods, and asynchronous JavaScript.

Challenge Context

This project was created as part of the application process for developers at Pulley, a company dedicated to making equity management easier and more transparent. If you're interested in solving complex problems and contributing to a team that's reshaping the world of equity management, consider exploring career opportunities at Pulley.

Challenge Overview

The CipherSprint Challenge involved fetching resources through an API using encrypted_path parameters and decoding them with various encryption_methods. The task required both creativity and technical knowledge to handle different encryption methods and the possibility of extending the codebase for future encryption schemes.

Technologies Used

• Axios: Utilized for making HTTP requests to the API.
• Promises: Implemented to handle asynchronous data fetching and to chain HTTP requests efficiently.
• Node.js: The runtime environment for running JavaScript on the server.

Features

• Dynamic Decryption: The code dynamically decrypts the encrypted_path based on the given encryption_method.
• Extensibility: The solution is designed to be extensible, allowing for easy integration of additional encryption methods.
• Error Handling: Implements robust error handling to ensure reliability and ease of debugging.

Getting Started

To run this solution on your machine, follow these steps:

1. Ensure that you have Node.js installed.
2. Clone the repository to your local machine.
3. Navigate to the repository folder and run npm install to install dependencies.
4. Run the script using node index.js (assuming your entry file is named index.js).

Code Example

Here's a snippet showcasing the main function that fetches and decrypts the endpoints:

const axios = require("axios");

function fetchNextEndpoint(encodedString, isFirstCall = true) {
  // Base URL setup and fetching logic
}

// Initial call to the function with the base64 encoded string
const encodedString = "Your_Encoded_String_Here";
fetchNextEndpoint(encodedString);

// DecryptPath function and any additional helper functions