ChatNet

ChatNet is an API for chat application that allows users to chat with each other in real time.

Features

• User registration and authentication
• Creating and joining chats
• Sending and receiving messages
• Sending and receiving files
• Receiving notifications in real time

Technologies and tools:

• Framework: ASP.NET Core 7.0
• Database: PostgreSQL
• MessageQueue: RabbitMQ
• Gateway: Ocelot
• Real-time communication: SignalR
• Logging: Serilog
• Containerization: Docker
• Reverse proxy: Nginx

Installation

On local machine

1. Clone the repository
2. Install requirements:
   • RabbitMQ (link)
   • PostgreSQL (link)
3. Run services together:
   • ChatNet.Auth.API
   • ChatNet.Backend.API
   • ChatNet.Files.API
   • ChatNet.Gateway
   • ChatNet.Notification.API
4. (Optional) Run service to work with notifications:
   • ChatNet.Notifications.Client

On server

1. Clone the repository
2. Configure Nginx:
   • Copy nginx.conf to /etc/nginx/sites-available/chatnet
   • Create a symbolic link to /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/chatnet
   • Restart Nginx nginx -s reload
3. Install Docker and Docker Compose (link)
4. Create docker network docker network create external-network
5. Run docker-compose up -d to start the containers

• Logs are stored in the /var/log/chat-net folder

API Documentation

Full API documentation is available at http://hostname/api/swagger/index.html