ai-blog-generator-interview-prateeksharma

AI-Powered Blog Post Generator with Daily Automation

This project is a Flask-based application that generates SEO-optimized blog posts using OpenAI. Given a keyword, it fetches mock SEO metrics, generates a structured blog post, and saves the result as a Markdown file. A built-in scheduler can auto-generate one post per day.

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Features

• REST API to generate blog posts via GET /generate?keyword=...
• AI-generated content using OpenAI (GPT-4o)
• Mocked SEO data (search volume, difficulty, CPC)
• Daily post generation via scheduler (APScheduler)
• Dockerized setup with local volume mount
• Affiliate link placeholders automatically replaced

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Technologies Used

• Python
• Flask
• OpenAI API
• APScheduler
• Docker
• dotenv

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Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/prateeksharma1809/ai-blog-generator-interview-prateeksharma.git
cd ai-blog-generator-interview-prateeksharma

2. Create .env file

add the Open AI API key in format below

OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

3. Build Docker image

docker build -t ai-blog-generator .

4. Run the app (with mounted volume)

docker run -p 5000:5000 --env-file .env -v "$(pwd)/generated_posts:/app/generated_posts" ai-blog-generator

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API Endpoint

GET /generate?keyword=<your_keyword>

Generates a blog post using the given keyword and returns JSON with SEO metrics and file path.

Example:

http://localhost:5000/generate?keyword=wireless%20earbuds

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Scheduled Job (Daily Automation)

The app includes a built-in job that runs once per day and auto-generates a blog post using a predefined keyword.

To configure the keyword, set it in your .env file:

DAILY_KEYWORD=wireless earbuds

The job is managed via APScheduler, and the output is saved to the generated_posts/ folder automatically.

You can change the frequency or behavior in app.py by modifying the scheduler settings.

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