Giggle's Joke Factory

A fun web app that generates jokes using Google's Gemini AI.

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

   npm install

2. Get a Gemini API key from Google AI Studio

3. Set the environment variable:

   • For local development: Create a .env file with GEMINI_API_KEY=your_key_here
   • For deployment: Add GEMINI_API_KEY to your platform's environment variables (Vercel, Netlify, etc.)

4. The serverless function at /api/joke.js handles all API calls securely, keeping your API key server-side only.

Development

Run the development server locally:

npm run dev

This will start a local server at http://localhost:3000 that serves your static files and handles the /api/joke endpoint, allowing you to test the Gemini API integration locally.

Make sure you have a .env file in the root directory with:

GEMINI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Deployment

This project uses serverless functions. The API endpoint is located at /api/joke.js and works with:

• Vercel (automatic detection)
• Netlify (may need netlify.toml configuration)
• Other serverless platforms

Make sure to set the GEMINI_API_KEY environment variable in your deployment platform.