Contest Tracker Backend & Frontend

This project aggregates contest information from various coding platforms such as Codeforces, CodeChef, and LeetCode, and provides a frontend to display and interact with the data.

Features (Frontend)

1. Display upcoming and past contests from platforms like Leetcode, Codeforces, and CodeChef.
2. Filter contests based on platforms.
3. Bookmark a contest.
4. Video Solution Link if available from the TLE YouTube channel.
5. Responsive UI for mobile and tablet, with both light and dark mode.

Backend Repository

• Repo: Contest Tracker Backend

Tech Stack Used

• Frontend: Next.js, TailwindCSS, Framer Motion
• Backend: Express.js

APIs Used

Codeforces

• Endpoint: https://codeforces.com/api/contest.list
• Description: Provides a list of contests hosted on Codeforces.

CodeChef

• Endpoint: https://www.codechef.com/api/list/contests/all?sort_by=START&sorting_order=asc&offset=0&mode=all
• Description: Fetches all upcoming contests on CodeChef, sorted by start time in ascending order.

Leetcode

• Endpoint: https://leetcode.com/graphql
• Description: Uses GraphQL to retrieve contest details from LeetCode.

YouTube API (for fetching videos)

• Endpoint: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/playlistItems
• Description: Fetches videos related to contests from YouTube playlists.

Usage

Backend Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/contest-tracker-backend.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd contest-tracker-backend

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Set up environment variables for API keys if necessary.

5. Run the application:

   node server.js

Frontend Setup

1. Clone the frontend repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/contest-tracker-frontend.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd contest-tracker-frontend

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Run the development server:

   npm run dev

5. Open in browser: Visit http://localhost:3000 to see the frontend in action.

Demo Video

Screencast.from.03-19-2025.03-57-28.AM_1.mp4

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow the contribution guidelines before submitting pull requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.