Word Puzzles API

A Rust-based API service that provides word puzzle solving capabilities and word search functionality. This project serves as both a practical tool for word games and a technical interview resource.

Features

• Word search and validation via REST API
• Interactive word puzzles using HTMX
• In-memory word storage

API Endpoints

Word Search

• GET /api/search?q={word} - Search for words matching the query

  • Returns a list of matching words
  • Case-insensitive search

Web Interface

The project includes an interactive web interface built with HTMX for:

• Word puzzles

Technical Requirements

• Rust 1.70 or higher

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/word_puzzles.git
cd word_puzzles

2. Run the server:

cargo run web

The server will start on http://localhost:8080 by default.

API Usage Examples

Search for words

curl "http://localhost:8080/api/search?q=hello"