Yoruba Proverb API

The Problem

There is a wealth of Yoruba proverbs that carry deep wisdom, but they are scattered in books and oral tradition. I wanted to make them accessible programmatically.

The Idea

A RESTful API that serves Yoruba proverbs with English translations and explanations of their wisdom. Plus an email subscription service that sends a proverb to your inbox daily.

Building It

Express.js with TypeScript. Each proverb is stored with its original text, translation, and a wisdom field explaining the deeper meaning. Docker support makes it easy to self-host. Resend handles the email delivery.

The Stack

Node.js, Express, TypeScript, Docker, Resend.

What's Next

An SMS delivery option and a web interface for browsing the collection visually.