Sudoku100

Sudoku API

A public Sudoku generation API that requires no registration or API key, similar to picsum photos.

Core Advantages

🔥 Algorithm Advantages

• Advanced Backtracking Algorithm - Uses optimized backtracking algorithm to generate Sudoku, ensuring efficient performance
• Unique Solution Guarantee - Each Sudoku puzzle is strictly verified to ensure only one unique solution
• Real-time Online Generation - Generates new Sudoku puzzles in real-time for each request, ensuring diversity
• Difficulty Levels - Provides 6-level difficulty system from beginner to extreme
• Fast Response - Optimized algorithm ensures extremely short API response time

🚀 Technical Features

• No Registration Required - Use directly without any restrictions
• No API Key Needed - Public access, available anytime
• Multiple Format Support - Supports PNG, WebP, SVG, JPG formats
• Customizable Size - Adjustable image width (100-1000px)
• Multi-language Support - Supports API documentation in 41 languages

Quick Start

Basic Usage

https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img

Large Language Model Reference Example

Prompt: "Generate a medium difficulty Sudoku puzzle image using Sudoku100 API"

API Call:

https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img/medium

API Endpoints

1. Dynamic Sudoku

• URL: https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img
• Description: Generate Sudoku puzzles with random difficulty
• Features: Real-time generation, unique solution guarantee
• Example: https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img

2. Specified Difficulty

• URL: https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img/{difficulty}
• Parameters:
  • difficulty: Difficulty level (beginner, easy, medium, hard, expert, extreme)
• Features: Precise difficulty control, suitable for users of different levels
• Example: https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img/hard

Difficulty	Example
Beginner
Easy
Medium
Hard
Expert
Extreme

3. Custom Size & Format

• URL: https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img?width={width}&format={format}
• Parameters:
  • width: Image width (100-1000)
  • format: Image format (png, webp, svg, jpg)
• Features: Customize the size and format of generated Sudoku
• Example: https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img?width=800&format=png

4. Get by ID

• URL: https://www.sudoku100.com/img-id/{id}
• Parameters:
  • id: Sudoku puzzle ID (1-10000)
• Features: Get the same Sudoku puzzle by ID
• Example: https://www.sudoku100.com/img-id/238

Large Language Model Application Examples

Example 1: Random Sudoku

Prompt: "Generate a random Sudoku puzzle" API Call: https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img

Example 2: Expert Level

Prompt: "I need an expert-level Sudoku for today's challenge" API Call: https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img/expert

Example 3: Beginner Friendly

Prompt: "My daughter is 8 years old, show her an easy Sudoku" API Call: https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img/easy

Example 4: Medium Difficulty

Prompt: "Give me a medium difficulty Sudoku to pass the time" API Call: https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img/medium

Example 5: Hard Challenge

Prompt: "I want a hard Sudoku puzzle that will take me hours to solve" API Call: https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img/hard

Example 6: Custom PNG Size

Prompt: "I need a 1000px wide PNG Sudoku for my website hero section" API Call: https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img?width=1000&format=png

Example 7: SVG Format

Prompt: "Generate a vector SVG Sudoku for my design project" API Call: https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img?width=500&format=svg

Example 8: Extreme Challenge

Prompt: "Only the most extreme Sudoku will do, I'm a speedrunner" API Call: https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img/extreme

Example 9: Specific Puzzle ID

Prompt: "Load puzzle number 500, my friend solved it last week" API Call: https://www.sudoku100.com/img-id/500

Example 10: Embed Interactive Game

Prompt: "Add an interactive Sudoku game to my educational website" API Call: <iframe src="https://www.sudoku100.com/embed/interactive"></iframe>

Example 11: With Solution

Prompt: "Generate a Sudoku and show me the solution so I can check my answers" API Call: https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-solver?id=100

Example 12: Print-Friendly

Prompt: "Generate a high-resolution Sudoku I can print out for my morning commute" API Call: https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img?width=800&format=png

Example 13: Daily Challenge

Prompt: "Give me today's daily Sudoku challenge at medium difficulty" API Call: https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img/medium

Example 14: WebP for Performance

Prompt: "I need a lightweight WebP format Sudoku for fast loading" API Call: https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img?width=600&format=webp

Algorithm Details

Generation Algorithm

1. Initial Board Generation - Generate complete Sudoku solution using random seed
2. Difficulty Adjustment - Remove corresponding numbers according to specified difficulty
3. Unique Solution Verification - Verify if the puzzle has only one solution using backtracking algorithm
4. Optimization Processing - Ensure the generated puzzle has a reasonable solving path

Performance Optimization

• Pruning Technology - Use heuristic algorithms to reduce search space during backtracking
• Parallel Processing - Utilize multi-threading to accelerate Sudoku generation
• Caching Strategy - Cache common difficulty Sudoku templates to improve response speed
• Progressive Generation - Dynamically adjust generation strategy to balance quality and speed

Integration Guide

Direct Reference

<img src="https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img" alt="Sudoku Puzzle">

Image Embed

<iframe
  src="https://www.sudoku100.com/sudoku-img"
  width="400"
  height="400"
  style="border: none; overflow: hidden;"
>
</iframe>

Notes:

• You can embed Sudoku images directly into your web pages
• Supports custom size and format parameters
• Suitable for blogs, documentation, educational platforms, etc.

Interactive Embed

<iframe
  src="https://www.sudoku100.com/embed/interactive"
  width="800"
  height="600"
  style="border: none; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 6px;"
>
</iframe>

Notes:

• Embed a complete interactive Sudoku game
• Users can play Sudoku directly on your website
• Supports difficulty selection, number input, hints, and more
• Suitable for educational websites, gaming platforms, entertainment apps, etc.

Skill and MCP Integration

This project provides complete Skill and MCP implementations for large model integration:

• Skill - Located in skill/ directory, providing standardized API call interface
• MCP - Located in mcp/ directory, providing model context protocol support

For detailed usage instructions, please refer to the README.md files in their respective directories.

Usage Scenarios

1. Educational Applications - Generate Sudoku exercises for students
2. Game Development - Integrate into Sudoku games
3. Content Creation - Provide Sudoku content for blogs or websites
4. AI Applications - Serve as visual material source for large models
5. Test Data - Provide Sudoku data for application testing
6. Puzzle Websites - Provide daily Sudoku challenges for users

Advantage Comparison

Feature	Sudoku100 API	Other Sudoku APIs
No Registration	✅	❌
No API Key	✅	❌
Unique Solution Guarantee	✅	⚠️
Real-time Online Generation	✅	❌
Multiple Format Support	✅	⚠️
Customizable Size	✅	❌
Multi-language Support	✅	❌
6 Difficulty Levels	✅	⚠️
Fast Response	✅	⚠️

Limitations

• Please use the API reasonably to avoid excessive requests
• Image size limit: 100-1000px
• Supported formats: PNG, WebP, SVG, JPG

License

MIT License - Free to use and modify

Feedback

If you have any questions or suggestions, please submit them through GitHub Issues.