FirstChat - Dating App First Message Generator

A complete system for generating personalized first messages for dating apps, composed of three main components:

System Components

1. Profile Scraper (/scraper_layer)

• Extracts profile data from dating apps (currently Tinder)
• Saves profile details and images to structured folders
• Uses Playwright and Chrome for reliable profile extraction

2. API Server (/servers/rest_firstchat_api)

• FastAPI server that processes profile data and images
• Generates personalized first messages using OpenAI GPT models
• Provides a RESTful API for message generation

3. User Interface (/user_inteface)

• Flask web application with an intuitive UI
• Allows users to upload images and enter profile information
• Displays generated messages with detailed analytics

Quick Start Guide

Clone the Repository

git clone <repository-url>
cd FirstChat_BackEnd

Setup and Run Each Component

1. Profile Scraper

cd scraper_layer
pip install -r requirements.txt
playwright install chromium
./launch_chrome.sh  # In one terminal
./run_scraper       # In another terminal

2. API Server

cd servers/rest_firstchat_api
pip install -r requirements.txt
export GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=/path/to/credentials.json
export OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key
uvicorn app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8002

3. User Interface

cd user_inteface
pip install flask openai Pillow google-cloud-vision
export GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=/path/to/credentials.json
export OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key
python app.py

System Requirements

• Python 3.9+
• Google Cloud Vision API credentials
• OpenAI API key
• Chrome/Chromium for the scraper component

Development Environment Setup

For a complete development environment, you can set up each component in sequence:

1. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in each component directory with the required API keys.

2. Install all dependencies:

   cd scraper_layer && pip install -r requirements.txt
   cd ../servers/rest_firstchat_api && pip install -r requirements.txt
   cd ../user_inteface && pip install flask openai Pillow google-cloud-vision

3. Initialize the database (if using one in the future): Currently, the system does not use a persistent database, but stores extracted profiles in the filesystem.

Configuration

Each component has its own configuration options:

• Scraper: Edit scraper_layer/config.py to adjust scraper behavior
• API Server: Configuration is primarily through environment variables
• User Interface: Settings are defined in the Flask app (user_inteface/app.py)

Documentation

For detailed documentation on each component, refer to the README.md files in their respective directories:

• Scraper Documentation
• API Server Documentation

License

Proprietary - All rights reserved.