AniTalk

An Anime Discussion Forum Web Application built using Django. The app allows users to create accounts, log in, create posts, and engage in discussions about anime. It also provides a set of REST APIs for third-party developers to extract information about animes, users, and messages.

Live

The Web Application is hosted on Vercel and the postgres database is hosted on Railway.

Live Website

Demo Video

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Watch the Demo Video on YouTube

Screenshots

Features

Web Application

• User Authentication: Users can create accounts, log in, and log out using Django's built-in authentication system.
• Forums and Topics: Users can create topics and posts within forums. Only logged-in users can create, edit, or delete their posts and replies. CRUD Functions implemented.
• User Engagement: Other users can view and engage in discussions on various topics.
• Models: The app used 4 models ( Users, Forums, Topics, Message ) to support CRUD operations.
• Frontend: The frontend is designed using CSS.
• Database: The application uses PostgreSQL, hosted online by Railway.
• Hosting: The web application is hosted on Vercel.

REST APIs

The application exposes several REST APIs that allow third-party developers to extract information from the system. These APIs provide information about animes, users, forums, topics, and messages.

Available Endpoints

• GET /api: Base endpoint.
• GET /api/forums: List all forums.
• GET /api/forums/:id: Retrieve a specific forum by ID.
• GET /api/topics: List all topics.
• GET /api/topics/:id: Retrieve a specific topic by ID.
• GET /api/users: List all users.
• GET /api/users/:id: Retrieve a specific user by ID.
• GET /api/messages: List all messages.
• GET /api/messages/:id: Retrieve a specific message by ID.

Setup and Installation

1. Clone the Repository:

   https://github.com/Nithin1729S/AniTalk.git
   cd AniTalk

2. Install Dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Configure Database:

   • Set up PostgreSQL and update the DATABASES setting in settings.py with your database credentials. For better security use a .env file.
   • Or Use the local sqlite3 database by commenting out the above instruction related code in settings.py and uncomment sqlite3 related code.

4. Run Migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

5. Create a Superuser:

   python manage.py createsuperuser

6. Run the Development Server:

   python manage.py runserver

Docker Image

You can find the Docker image for this project on Docker Hub:

1. Using the Image from Docker Hub:

   docker pull nithin1729s/anitalk:latest
   docker run -p 8000:8000 nithin1729s/anitalk:latest

Using APIs

• Access the Web App: Open your web browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:8000/ after installing the application.
• Or visit the live website.
• Use the APIs: Use the endpoints listed above to access the REST APIs.
• Ex: Use http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/topics if installed on a local machine to get a json data of all topics currently in the webapp.