Vlogger - Scalable Live Streaming Infrastructure

Vlogger is a specialized software platform designed for high-performance, scalable live Streaming. Unlike traditional social media platforms, Vlogger focuses on providing a robust API and creator tools for managing professional-grade live broadcasts.

🚀 Features

• Scalable Live Streaming API: Optimized for high concurrency, supporting thousands of active streams and viewers simultaneously.
• Stream Key Architecture: Secure ingestion system using unique, per-stream keys for ingestion via RTMP/HLS (infrastructure ready).
• Real-time Analytics: Built-in tracking for viewer counts and stream health metrics.
• Premium Creator SPA: A modern, high-performance Single Page Application (SPA) for managing streams, featuring a sleek, professional UI.
• Dockerized Infrastructure: Complete environment orchestration for the API, Database, and Cache.
• Robust Error Handling & Logging: Production-ready error masking and structured logging via Winston.

🛠 Technology Stack

Backend

• Core: Node.js & TypeScript
• API: Apollo Server 3 (GraphQL)
• ORM: TypeORM 0.3 (Data Source pattern)
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Caching & Sessions: Redis
• Logging: Winston

Frontend

• Framework: Next.js 14
• UI Library: Chakra UI (Premium Theme)
• GraphQL Client: URQL with GraphCache
• State Management: Formik & Framer Motion

🐳 Docker Deployment

The easiest way to get Vlogger running is using Docker Compose.

1. Start all services:

   cd server
   docker-compose up -d

   This will spin up:

   • Streaming API on http://localhost:4000/graphql
   • PostgreSQL on 5432
   • Redis on 6379

2. Run Migrations:

   npm run db:migrate

💻 Local Development

Server

cd server
npm install
npm run server

Web

cd web
npm install
npm run dev

🏗 Project Structure

• /server: The core Streaming API and business logic.
• /web: The Next.js Single Page Application.
• /server/src/entity: Database models (User, LiveStream).
• /server/src/resolvers: GraphQL API logic.

📈 Recent Milestones

• Pivot to dedicated Streaming software (removed legacy social features).
• Implemented scalable pagination for active streams.
• Migrated to TypeORM 0.3 and modern dependency stack.
• Created premium SPA for stream management and viewing.
• Unified Docker orchestration for all services.

📜 License

ISC