🔐 Password Generator & Breach Checker

This project is a web application that allows users to generate strong, random passwords and check if they’ve been exposed in known data breaches using the Have I Been Pwned API.

🌐 Live Site: https://password-checker-v5cv.onrender.com

📝 Made for the BUCC (Brac University Computer Club) Interview – Spring 2025
🚫 Rejected by BUCC.

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🛠️ Tools & Technologies

• Python
• Flask
• HTML/CSS
• JavaScript
• Have I Been Pwned API
• Render (for deployment)

🚀 How to Build & Run

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/password-checker.git
   cd password-checker

2. Create a virtual environment & activate it

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # For Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set up environment variables

   • Create a .env file in the root directory
   • Add your secret key:

     SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key
     

5. Run the application

   flask run

6. Visit in browser

   http://localhost:5000
   

💡 Key Features

• Generates strong passwords with customizable length
• Checks if the password has appeared in any data breaches
• Password strength meter
• Copy to clipboard with a single click
• Clean UI with live preview and feedback

⚠️ Challenges

• Integrating the breach check securely and efficiently
• Deploying Flask on a free hosting platform like Render
• Getting Open Graph metadata (like preview image) to update properly across platforms