Chat App Server

This is the server-side implementation of a chat application. It handles user connections, message broadcasting, and other backend functionalities required for a real-time chat application.

Features

• User authentication and authorization
• Real-time messaging
• Message history storage
• User presence tracking
• Friendship management

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express.js
• WS
• MongoDB

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Tgodmuna/chat_app_server.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd chat_app_server

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

Usage

1. Start the server:

   node server.js

2. The server will be running on http://localhost:7000.

API Endpoints

User Authentication and Authorization

• POST /api/auth/register - Register a new user
• POST /api/auth/sign-in - Authenticate a user
• POST /api/auth/logout - Logout a user
• GET /api/auth/me - Get the currently authenticated user's profile

User Management

• GET /api/user/details/:id - Get user profile by ID
• PUT /api/user/update/:id - Update user profile by ID
• POST /api/user/profile/upload - Upload user profile picture
• GET /api/user/profile/pic - Get user profile picture
• GET /api/user/friends_list - Get user friend list
• PATCH /api/user/friend_list/unfriend/:friend_id - Remove a friend from the list
• GET /api/user/friend_requests - Get user friend requests

Friendship Management

• POST /api/friend/request - Send a friend request
• POST /api/friend/accept - Accept a friend request
• POST /api/friend/block-user - Block a user
• PATCH /api/friend/rejected - Reject a friend request

Messaging

• GET /api/messages/message/:conversationID - Get messages for a conversation
• PATCH /api/messages/mark-read/:messageID/:conversationID - Mark a message as read
• PATCH /api/messages/mark-read/all/:conversationID - Mark all messages as read
• DELETE /api/messages/delete-message/:messageID - Delete a message

Conversations

• GET /api/conversations/conversations - Get all conversations user is involved in
• DELETE /api/conversations/delete-conversation/:conversationID - Delete a conversation

WebSocket Events

• connection - When a user connects
• disconnect - When a user disconnects
• message - When a user sends a message
• friendRequestSent - When a friend request is sent
• friendRequestAccepted - When a friend request is accepted
• userBlocked - When a user is blocked
• messageRead - When a message is read

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch)
5. Open a pull request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contact

For any inquiries, please contact [email protected].

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