Research Idea Generator

Pick a field, set your filters, and get research project ideas tailored to your level — from high school feasible to competition-ready.

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Feasibility Level

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Project Duration

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Budget Range

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Goal / Purpose

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Access to Supplies

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Specific Interest (optional)

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\n\n\n\n`;\n\nexport default async function(req: Request): Promise {\n const url = new URL(req.url);\n\n if (req.method === \"GET\" && url.pathname === \"/\") {\n return new Response(HTML, { headers: { \"Content-Type\": \"text/html; charset=utf-8\" } });\n }\n\n const apiKey = Deno.env.get(\"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY\");\n if (!apiKey) return new Response(\"Missing ANTHROPIC_API_KEY\", { status: 500 });\n\n // ── Generate ideas ──\n if (req.method === \"POST\" && url.pathname === \"/generate\") {\n let body: any;\n try { body = await req.json(); } catch { return new Response(\"Invalid JSON\", { status: 400 }); }\n\n const { field=\"Biology\", feasibility=\"Any Level\", duration=\"Any Duration\", budget=\"Any Budget\", goal=\"Any Goal\", access=\"Any Access\", interest=\"\" } = body;\n\n const prompt = `You are a research idea generator for students and researchers.\nGenerate exactly 6 creative, specific, and actionable research project ideas in the field of \"${field}\".\n${feasibility !== \"Any Level\" ? \"Feasibility: \" + feasibility + \".\" : \"\"}\n${duration !== \"Any Duration\" ? \"Duration: \" + duration + \".\" : \"\"}\n${budget !== \"Any Budget\" ? \"Budget: \" + budget + \".\" : \"\"}\n${goal !== \"Any Goal\" ? \"Goal/purpose: \" + goal + \".\" : \"\"}\n${access !== \"Any Access\" ? \"Researcher has access to: \" + access + \".\" : \"\"}\n${interest ? 'Focus on keyword/topic: \"' + interest + '\".' : \"\"}\n\nReturn ONLY raw JSON with no markdown fences:\n{\n \"ideas\": [\n {\n \"title\": \"Short punchy project title\",\n \"description\": \"2-3 sentence description of what the project involves and why it matters.\",\n \"tag\": \"sub-field tag e.g. Genetics\",\n \"feasibility\": \"High School or Competition or University\",\n \"duration\": \"e.g. 3-4 weeks\",\n \"budget\": \"estimated cost e.g. Under $30\"\n }\n ]\n}`;\n\n const r = await fetch(\"https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages\", {\n method: \"POST\",\n headers: { \"Content-Type\": \"application/json\", \"x-api-key\": apiKey, \"anthropic-version\": \"2023-06-01\" },\n body: JSON.stringify({ model: \"claude-sonnet-4-20250514\", max_tokens: 2000, messages: [{ role: \"user\", content: prompt }] }),\n });\n\n if (!r.ok) return new Response(\"Anthropic error: \" + await r.text(), { status: 502 });\n const data = await r.json();\n const raw = (data.content as any[]).map((b: any) => b.text || \"\").join(\"\");\n try {\n const parsed = JSON.parse(raw.replace(/```json|```/g, \"\").trim());\n return new Response(JSON.stringify(parsed), { headers: { \"Content-Type\": \"application/json\" } });\n } catch {\n return new Response(JSON.stringify({ error: \"Parse error\", raw }), { status: 500, headers: { \"Content-Type\": \"application/json\" } });\n }\n }\n\n // ── Expand single idea ──\n if (req.method === \"POST\" && url.pathname === \"/expand\") {\n let body: any;\n try { body = await req.json(); } catch { return new Response(\"Invalid JSON\", { status: 400 }); }\n\n const { idea, field, access, goal } = body;\n\n const prompt = `You are an expert research mentor providing a detailed project guide.\nProject: \"${idea.title}\"\nField: ${field}\nDescription: ${idea.description}\nFeasibility: ${idea.feasibility}\nDuration: ${idea.duration}\nBudget: ${idea.budget || \"flexible\"}\n${access ? \"Researcher has access to: \" + access : \"\"}\n${goal ? \"Goal: \" + goal : \"\"}\n\nReturn ONLY raw JSON with no markdown fences:\n{\n \"overview\": \"3-4 sentence detailed overview covering methodology, significance, and what the researcher will learn\",\n \"researchQuestion\": \"The specific, well-formed research question or hypothesis this project investigates\",\n \"timeline\": [\n { \"phase\": \"Phase name\", \"timeframe\": \"e.g. Week 1–2\", \"description\": \"Specific tasks, milestones, and deliverables for this phase\" }\n ],\n \"supplies\": [\"specific item with detail e.g. 250ml glass beakers x4\", \"...8-12 items total\"],\n \"whereToSource\": \"Practical advice on where to obtain the supplies given the access level and budget — mention specific stores, websites, or institutions\",\n \"accessDifficulty\": \"easy or moderate or hard\",\n \"challenges\": [\"specific challenge 1\", \"specific challenge 2\", \"specific challenge 3\"],\n \"gettingStarted\": \"One concrete first action the researcher should take this week to begin\",\n \"furtherReading\": \"2-3 specific resources: name the book/journal/website and explain briefly why each is relevant\"\n}`;\n\n const r = await fetch(\"https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages\", {\n method: \"POST\",\n headers: { \"Content-Type\": \"application/json\", \"x-api-key\": apiKey, \"anthropic-version\": \"2023-06-01\" },\n body: JSON.stringify({ model: \"claude-sonnet-4-20250514\", max_tokens: 2000, messages: [{ role: \"user\", content: prompt }] }),\n });\n\n if (!r.ok) return new Response(\"Anthropic error: \" + await r.text(), { status: 502 });\n const data = await r.json();\n const raw = (data.content as any[]).map((b: any) => b.text || \"\").join(\"\");\n try {\n const parsed = JSON.parse(raw.replace(/```json|```/g, \"\").trim());\n return new Response(JSON.stringify(parsed), { headers: { \"Content-Type\": \"application/json\" } });\n } catch {\n return new Response(JSON.stringify({ error: \"Parse error\", raw }), { status: 500, headers: { \"Content-Type\": \"application/json\" } });\n }\n }\n\n return new Response(\"Not found\", { status: 404 });\n}","deleted","label",[102],"permalink","https://www.val.town/x/meadrjacob/id/code/ResearchIdeas","extension","actionData","errors"]