Wordle Word Scraper

A Node.js application that scrapes and stores Wordle words from the New York Times API, starting from June 19, 2021. The script automatically updates every 24 hours to fetch the latest word.

Features

• Fetches historical Wordle words since June 19, 2021
• Automatically updates daily to get the new word
• Stores words in a JSON file with their corresponding dates
• Shows a live countdown timer until the next word check
• Handles errors gracefully and avoids duplicate entries

Prerequisites

• Node.js (version 12.20.0 or higher)
• npm (Node Package Manager)

Installation

1. Clone this repository or download the source code
2. Navigate to the project directory
3. Install dependencies:

npm install

Usage

To start the scraper:

npm start

The script will:

1. First fetch all historical words since June 19, 2021
2. Check for today's word
3. Display a countdown timer until the next check (24 hours)
4. Automatically update the wordle-words.json file with new words

Output Format

The words are stored in wordle-words.json with the following structure:

{
  "words": [
    {
      "date": "YYYY-MM-DD",
      "solution": "WORD"
    },
    ...
  ]
}

Dependencies

• node-fetch: For making HTTP requests to the NYT API
• moment: For date handling and formatting
• moment-timezone: For timezone support

Notes

• The script checks for new words every 24 hours (1440 minutes)
• Words are fetched from the official New York Times Wordle API
• The script maintains a persistent JSON file to store all fetched words
• Duplicate entries are automatically prevented

Error Handling

• Network errors are handled gracefully
• Failed requests will be retried on the next check
• The script continues running even if individual requests fail