Short Motivation API

A lightweight REST API that serves random motivational quotes. Built with FastAPI and deployed on Render.

Live URL: https://short-motivation-api.onrender.com

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About

Short Motivation API is a simple, open-access API that returns a random motivational quote with every request. No authentication required, no rate limits — just hit the endpoint and get inspired.

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Endpoints

GET /

Health check — confirms the API is running.

Response:

{
  "message": "Motivation API is running!"
}

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GET /quote

Returns a random motivational quote.

Response:

{
  "quote": "Discipline equals freedom."
}

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Tech Stack

Tool	Purpose
FastAPI	Web framework
Uvicorn	ASGI server
Render	Cloud deployment
Python 3	Runtime

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Run Locally

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/ErkanSoftwareDeveloper/short-motivation-api.git
cd short-motivation-api

2. Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Start the server

uvicorn app:app --reload

The API will be available at http://127.0.0.1:8000.

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Project Structure

short-motivation-api/
├── app.py            # FastAPI app & all endpoints
├── requirements.txt  # Python dependencies
└── README.md

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Deployment

This project is deployed on Render as a free web service. The live API is accessible at:

https://short-motivation-api.onrender.com/quote

⚠️ Note: Free tier on Render spins down after inactivity. The first request after idle may take ~30 seconds to respond ⚠️

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.