Fortnite Central
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Fortnite Central

Role: Developer & Administrator

Duration: 2021 - Present

I created this web service and built this community to consolidate Fortnite news and information. Today, Fortnite Central serves tens of thousands of people, providing news and information via API endpoints handled by Express (TypeScript) or ASP.NET (C#). The service is also available through Discord in a user-friendly manner.

ASP.NET CoreCloudflareTypeScriptC#Web ServicesProject ScalingMongoDB

Development Process

Challenges

  • Consolidating news and information from multiple sources
  • Scaling to serve tens of thousands of users
  • Building reliable API endpoints for external consumption
  • Creating a user-friendly Discord integration

Solutions

  • Built a centralized web service to aggregate Fortnite data
  • Implemented Express (TypeScript) and ASP.NET (C#) API endpoints
  • Created efficient Discord bot integration for community access
  • Utilized Cloudflare for global distribution and reliability

Key Features

  • Centralized Fortnite news and information hub
  • Dual API architecture (Express/TypeScript and ASP.NET/C#)
  • User-friendly Discord bot integration
  • Real-time data updates and notifications
  • Scalable infrastructure serving tens of thousands of users