# Server > This repository is part of the project [Algorithm Visualizer](https://github.com/algorithm-visualizer). `server` serves [`algorithm-visualizer`](https://github.com/algorithm-visualizer/algorithm-visualizer) and provides APIs that the web app needs on the fly. (e.g., GitHub sign in, compiling/running code, etc.) ## Contributing Check out the [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/algorithm-visualizer/server/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).