https://github.com/chauveaul/chatexpire

A proof of concept for a realtime chat app with expiring exchanges using one-time codes
https://github.com/chauveaul/chatexpire

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A proof of concept for a realtime chat app with expiring exchanges using one-time codes

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/chauveaul/chatexpire
• Owner: chauveaul
• Created: 2024-06-16T00:41:18.000Z (6 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-11-05T17:14:11.000Z (about 2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-05T18:26:59.199Z (about 2 months ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 257 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# 
ChatExpire

 
ChatExpire is a web application that lets users talk in a private lounge with full anonymity, and deletes chat logs after 24 hours of the lounge's craetion

 


 
      



## 🤔 How to use it

To start using ChatExpire, you can simply head over to this [link](https://www.chatexpire.web.app).

>[!NOTE]

>Make sure to stay on the same ip address for the duration of the conversation, otherwise the server will respond with a 404: Not Found

### Create a Lounge

To create a lounge, you can click on the **Create Lounge** button situated in the main menu, and you will then get redirected to the chat page. Afterwards, you can just send the lounge number or the URL to a friend!



### Join a Lounge

To join a lounge, you can write the lounge number in the input box in the main menu and click **Join Lounge** to be redirected to the chat room. Alternatively you can also access the chat room through a link that follows this format `https://chatexpire.web.app/lounge/{number}`



## 🤨 How it was made

### Frontend

The frontend was made with just HTML, CSS, and Vanilla JavaScript. This was then served to the client using Express.js

### Backend

The backend was achieved using Firebase for the database and the server-side functions. The server-side functions were used mostly to communicate with the database. For the database, I used Firestore which proved really useful with its realtime database. Thanks to that, I was able to look for database updates and load the messages accordingly without needing sockets or anything of the likes.

# ⚖️ License

ChatExpire is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE)