SimpleAI - Gemini Chatbot API

A simple chatbot page to simulate chatting with generative AI model from Google Gemini API. This chatbot model have a motto: "A short, simple and to the point chatbot".

Table of Contents

• Getting Started
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation
• Usage
• License

Getting Started

Follow these instructions to get a local copy up and running.

Prerequisites

• Node.js: Version 18.x or newer is recommended.
• npm or yarn: Package manager for Node.js.
• Google Gemini API Key: You'll need an API key to communicate with the Gemini models. You can obtain one from Google AI Studio.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Realitaa/SimpleAI-gemini-chatbot-api.git
   cd SimpleAI-gemini-chatbot-api

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the root of the project by copying the example file.

   cp .env.example .env

4. Add your API key: Open the newly created .env file and add your Google Gemini API key.

   GEMINI_API_KEY=YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY_HERE

Usage

You can run the server in two modes:

• Development Mode: Uses nodemon to automatically restart the server on file changes.

  npm run dev

• Production Mode: Runs the server using node.

  npm start

By default, the server will be running at port 3000 (you can change this in the .env file)

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser after running the server.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.