Ahmed2872003/Chat_API

Chat app

API Documentation

Live Site

Technologies

Description

A real-time chat app allows two users to communicate with each other.

Features

• User authentication
• Private messaging
• Real-time messaging
• User active
• Add friend by his id

Setup

1. Clone the repository:
   

   git clone https://github.com/Ahmed2872003/Chat_API.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:
   

   cd Chat_API
   

3. Install the dependencies:
   

   npm install
   

4. Create a .env file in the root directory of the project.
5. Add the following environment variables to the .env file:
   

   PUBLIC_URL=http://localhost:5000
   MONGO_URI=<your-mongodb-uri>
   JWT_SECRET=<your-jwt-secret>
   MESSAGE_KEY=<your-message-key>
   MESSAGE_IV=<your-message-iv>
   

   Note: JWT_SECRET, MESSAGE_KEY, and MESSAGE_IV are diffrent random keys for secure purposes. you can generate from here copy Encryption key 256 for all except MESSAGE_IV Basic 16.

6. Go to public>js>axios.js
   replace
   axios.defaults.publicUrl = "https://lets-chat-lxxe.onrender.com";
   to
   

   axios.defaults.publicUrl = "http://localhost:5000";
   

7. Start the application:
   

   npm start
   

   This will start the application and it will be accessible at http://localhost:5000.