Logic to convert index into useable post

src/server/app.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def get_initial_posts():
         # Use archive parser to fetch posts
         posts = archive_parser.get_posts(count=10, start_index=0)
         return jsonify(posts)
-    except Exception as e:
+    except Exception:
         return jsonify({"error": "Failed to fetch posts"}), 500
 
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def get_more_posts():
         posts = archive_parser.get_posts(count=10, start_index=count)
 
         return jsonify(posts)
-    except Exception as e:
+    except Exception:
         return jsonify({"error": "Failed to fetch more posts"}), 500
 
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def get_total_posts():
         # Get total from archive parser
         total = archive_parser.get_total_posts()
         return jsonify({"total": total})
-    except Exception:
+    except Exception as e:
         return jsonify({"error": "Failed to fetch total count"}), 500
 
 

src/server/parse_archive.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os
 import subprocess
 import json
 from typing import List, Dict, Any
+import uuid
 
 
 class ArchiveParser:
@@ -44,7 +45,9 @@ class ArchiveParser:
                 dir_path = os.path.join(self.archive_dir, directory)
                 posts.extend(self._extract_posts_from_directory(dir_path))
 
-            return posts
+            # Convert extracted posts to final format with proper IDs
+            formatted_posts = [self._create_post(post) for post in posts]
+            return formatted_posts
 
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
             print(f"Error executing command: {e}")
@@ -110,3 +113,25 @@ class ArchiveParser:
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"Error getting total posts: {e}")
             return 0
+
+    def _create_post(self, index) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Convert an index entry to a properly formatted post with ID and default image."""
+        try:
+            post = dict()
+
+            # Ensure we have all required fields with defaults
+            post["id"] = str(uuid.uuid4())  # Generate a unique ID for each post
+            post["title"] = index.get("title", "Untitled Post")
+            post["url"] = index.get("url", "#")
+
+            # Set default image to reddit_logo.webp if no image is provided
+            post["image"] = (
+                "/Reddit_Logo.webp"  # Default to the logo in website directory
+            )
+
+            return post
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error converting index to post: {e}")
+            # Return a minimal post if there's an error
+            raise e