Simple RESTful server that functions as a chat app

Deployed at https://iamnapo-cha-cha-chat.herokuapp.com/.

Installation

• Run the Composer installation: $ composer install.
• Update the .env file with all needed information.
• Add an APP_KEY if you want: $ php artisan key:generate.
• Create a file called database.sqlite in the storage folder.
• Migrate the database. Add --seed to fill it with dummy data: $ php artisan migrate --seed.
• Start the server: $ php artisan serve.

Usage

Method	Path	Payload	Description
GET	/users		Get all users
POST	/users	{"name": <name>}	Create a user
GET	/users/{user_id}		Get a specific user
PUT	/users/{user_id}	{"name": <name>}	Update a specific user
DELETE	/users/{user_id}		Delete a specific user
GET	/users/{user_id}/inbox		Get a specific user's incoming messages
GET	/users/{user_id}/sent		Get a specific user's outgoing messages
GET	/messages		Get all messages
POST	/messages	{"sender_id": <sender_id>, "receiver_id": <receiver_id>, "content": <content>}	Create a message
GET	/messages/{message_id}		Get a specific message
PUT	/messages/{message_id}	any of: {"sender_id": <sender_id>, "receiver_id": <receiver_id>, "content": <content>}	Update a specific message
DELETE	/messages/{message_id}		Delete a specific message
GET	/messages/conversation?userA_id=<id>&userB_id=<id>		Get all messages between users A and B

License

MIT © Napoleon-Christos Oikonomou