https://github.com/akshat120/real-time-chat-app

real-time-chat-app
https://github.com/akshat120/real-time-chat-app

ejs express jwt-authentication mongodb-atlas nodejs socket-io

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real-time-chat-app

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/akshat120/real-time-chat-app
• Owner: Akshat120
• Created: 2024-01-29T13:32:35.000Z (11 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-02-18T13:23:36.000Z (11 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-02-18T23:32:01.869Z (11 months ago)
• Topics: ejs, express, jwt-authentication, mongodb-atlas, nodejs, socket-io
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://real-time-chat-app-onmq.onrender.com
• Size: 114 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# Real-Time-Chat-App

## Tech Involved

- Backend NodeJS

  - Express - Handle Rest-APIs calls

  - Socket.io - Provide Real-Time Chat service

  - JWT - Maintain secure user-connection

- Frontend ejs

  - Embedded JS - Provide dynamic rendering

- Database 

  - MongoDB - Store data

## System Design

### Data Modeling

![data_model drawio (1)](https://github.com/Akshat120/Real-Time-Chat-App/assets/53970116/d62e3508-b7f1-4a7f-bf36-065bd7df3601)

### Rest API Architecture

![route drawio](https://github.com/Akshat120/Real-Time-Chat-App/assets/53970116/ee8db331-4d40-4aaa-8a68-e0704b1bb9f0)

### Socket.io Workfow

![socket_io drawio (1)](https://github.com/Akshat120/Real-Time-Chat-App/assets/53970116/98ee596e-c9ae-469b-a781-fe7c19845c6f)

## QnA

Q. Why this problem can't be able to solved without special library effectively like socket.io ? 


A. yes, it can be solved using classical core properties but that will be very complex to implement it from ground. 


Q. What's the main challenges to this problem ? 


A. We need to notify `receiver` and display the message. This event is not predictable that when to refresh the `receiver` chat page.