techytushar / random-memer

Returns random meme images scraped from Memedroid

Random Memer

Flask API to return random programming meme images scrapped from Memedroid.

Usage Notes:

Just add img tag in your website / README file and it will display a random meme everytime the website is loaded

<img src='URL' title="Meme" alt="Please refresh the page if the meme doesn't show up.">

Deprecation Note: The previous Heroku app link has stopped working due to Heroku discontinuing its free tier services. Deploy your own instance of the app using the links below and use them.

How to deploy

Use Railway (500 hours)

Note No delay

• Sign in with GitHub to Deploy

• URL will produce after finish building

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Use Replit (unlimited hours)

Warning response delay of up to 30 seconds for the first request that comes in after a period of inactivity

• Click Import from GitHub Button

• Run pip install gunicorn==20.0.4 and pip install lxml in console on the right

• Add line app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=80) at the end of 'app.py' file

• Click the $\color{white} \colorbox{Green} {RUN}$ button on top, the console will run, wait to finish and output URL on the right under "Webview"

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Use Render (750 hours)

Warning response delay of up to 30 seconds for the first request that comes in after a period of inactivity

• Sign in https://dashboard.render.com/select-repo?type=static

• Enter in Public Git repository https://github.com/techytushar/random-memer and click 'continue'

• Enter a name and add gunicorn app:app in Start Command option

• Click 'Create Web Service' and wait until "==> Build successful 🎉" and server is Live

• Click URL link at top left (https://appname-xxxx.onrender.com)

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