Why I Built BloxMeta: The Free Roblox Code Database Every Gamer Needs

As a Blox Fruits player, I used to waste 2+ hours every weekend hunting codes. So I built BloxMeta to automate it. ## The Problem Roblox codes are scattered across: - 15+ Discord servers - 30+ YouTube videos (half clickbait) - Dozens of "code websites" (half expired) ## The Solution: Automated Code Pipeline Built a scraper that: 1. Monitors 50+ Discord servers + Twitter accounts (Discord.js + Twitter API) 2. Detects new code announcements (keyword matching) 3. Auto-tests codes using Roblox API 4. Publishes verified codes to Supabase 5. Updates Next.js frontend via real-time subscriptions **Result**: <15 min from official code release to BloxMeta publication. ## Tech Stack - **Frontend**: Next.js 14 (App Router) - **Database**: Supabase (PostgreSQL + real-time) - **Scraper**: Node.js + Discord.js + Axios - **Deployment**: Vercel - **Monitoring**: Sentry ## Key Learnings ### 1. Mobile-First Is Non-Negotiable Initial design: Desktop-first. **Reality**: 78% mobile traffic. **Fix**: Rewrote