Backend Chat

Install

npm i @hexlet/chat-server

Run

npx start-server

Usage

Usage: start-server [OPTIONS]

Options:
  -v, --version            output the version number
  -a, --address <address>  address to listen on (default: "0.0.0.0")
  -p, --port <port>        port to listen on (default: 5001)
  -s, --static <path>      path to static assets files (default: "./build")
  -h, --help               display help for command

REST API

Create new user

POST /api/v1/signup

axios.post('/api/v1/signup', { username: 'newuser', password: '123456' }).then((response) => {
  console.log(response.data); // => { token: ..., username: 'newuser' }
});

Login

/api/v1/login

axios.post('/api/v1/login', { username: 'admin', password: 'admin' }).then((response) => {
  console.log(response.data); // => { token: ..., username: 'admin' }
});

Get channels

GET /api/v1/channels

axios.get('/api/v1/channels', {
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
  },
}).then((response) => {
  console.log(response.data); // =>[{ id: '1', name: 'general', removable: false }, ...]
});

Add channel

POST /api/v1/channels

const newChannel = { name: 'new channel' };
axios.post('/api/v1/channels', newChannel, {
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
  },
}).then((response) => {
  console.log(response.data); // => { id: '3', name: 'new channel', removable: true }
});

Edit channel

PATCH /api/v1/channels/:id

const editedChannel = { name: 'new name channel' };
axios.patch('/api/v1/channels/3', editedChannel, {
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
  },
}).then((response) => {
  console.log(response.data); // => { id: '3', name: 'new name channel', removable: true }
});

Remove channel

DELETE /api/v1/channels/:id

axios.delete('/api/v1/channels/3', {
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
  },
}).then((response) => {
  console.log(response.data); // => { id: '3' }
});

Get messages

GET /api/v1/messages

axios.get('/api/v1/messages', {
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
  },
}).then((response) => {
  console.log(response.data); // =>[{ id: '1', body: 'text message', channelId: '1', username: 'admin }, ...]
});

Add message

POST /api/v1/messages

const newMessage = { body: 'new message', channelId: '1', username: 'admin };
axios.post('/api/v1/messages', newMessage, {
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
  },
}).then((response) => {
  console.log(response.data); // => { id: '1', body: 'new message', channelId: '1', username: 'admin }
});

Edit message

PATCH /api/v1/messages/:id

const editedMessage = { body: 'new body message' };
axios.patch('/api/v1/messages/1', editedMessage, {
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
  },
}).then((response) => {
  console.log(response.data); // => { id: '1', body: 'new body message', channelId: '1', username: 'admin }
});

Remove message

DELETE /api/v1/messages/:id

axios.delete('/api/v1/messages/3', {
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
  },
}).then((response) => {
  console.log(response.data); // => { id: '3' }
});

Socket event subscribes

// subscribe new messages
socket.on('newMessage', (payload) => {
  console.log(payload); // => { body: "new message", channelId: 7, id: 8, username: "admin" }
});

// subscribe new channel
socket.on('newChannel', (payload) => {
  console.log(payload) // { id: 6, name: "new channel", removable: true }
});

// subscribe remove channel
socket.on('removeChannel', (payload) => {
  console.log(payload); // { id: 6 };
});

// subscribe rename channel
socket.on('renameChannel', (payload) => {
  console.log(payload); // { id: 7, name: "new name channel", removable: true }
});

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