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Analysis the pros and cons for which format to use to process the data (D.O.B, name, links, book names etc.,)
eg., JSON / XML.

Read values such as API URL & auth token via os environmental variable.

Design a structure for the content of the birthday wish.
for eg.,

1. Person's name
2. D.O.B
3. Wikipedia / any link to refer
4. Books if any
5. Format for this object (JSON / XML etc.,)

Sample JSON :

{
"name": "Ambedkar",
"DOB": "14/04/1891",
"Books": [
"Waiting for a Visa",
"Dr. Ambedkar: Life and Mission"
],
"References": [
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._R._Ambedkar"
]
}

Prepare all possible use cases / flows.
Test cases.
Happy flows.
Negative flows.

Problem statement
Post the toot from the data source (either JSON file / DB).

Approach

1. • Check if the date is same as current date
2. • If date matches post the toot

Prepare the mastodon API creds for the language (eg., Python).

Posting a toot in Mastodon via Postman (sample toot).

Problem statement : Fetch data from JSON / other data source.

Approach :

1. Currently, proposing to use the JSON file itself for initial phases.
2. Read the JSON input from the file.

Sub-tasks :

• Prepare a sample JSON file
• Query the JSON object with current date
• Parse the JSON fields and convert it into Toot