HamroKhabar is a Node.js application designed to automate the process of scraping news articles from selected Nepali websites and seamlessly publishing them on a Facebook page. This README offers a comprehensive guide to the project, including setup instructions and usage details.
Before running this project, ensure you have the following prerequisites in place:
- Node.js
- MongoDB or access to a MongoDB Atlas instance
- A Facebook Page and a corresponding Facebook Developer App with the necessary permissions
- A Facebook Access Token and the associated Page ID
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Clone the repository:
https://github.com/anishjoshi1999/FacebookPage-HamroKhabar.git cd HamroKhabar -
Install dependencies:
npm install
Create a .env file in the project root and add your configuration values:
MONGODB_URI: Replace with your MongoDB URI along with Collection Name.PORT: Replace with the desired port number for your application.
FACEBOOK_PAGE_ID: Replace with your Facebook Page ID.FACEBOOK_ACCESS_TOKEN: Replace with your Facebook Access Token.
To launch the Node.js application, run:
npm run dev
The application will start and listen on the specified port (default is 3000).
/scrape: Use this endpoint to scrape news articles from selected Nepali websites and store them in the MongoDB database./facebook: This endpoint automatically publishes scraped news articles on your Facebook page and news article sources in the comments.
You can access these endpoints using HTTP GET requests. For instance:
- To post scraped news articles on Facebook: http://localhost:3000/facebook
- To scrape news articles: http://localhost:3000/scrape
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