bontgoy/chat-rails-api-server

Rails api server for Chat app

Rails app

This project provide the backend functionality for the chat. It will get requests from client-side and will generate data in response. Consists in three main parts: Users, Chat Room and Message.

Installation

bundle install

Run App

rails s

Run Migration

rake db:migration

Load Initial Data

rake db:seed

Run Tests

rspec spec

Notice before run the app or tests you must have redis server running first (redis-server).

Endpoints

Users

Get Users

curl http://localhost:3000/users

Get Users sing Ids

curl http://localhost:3000/users?ids=1,3,5

Show User

curl http://localhost:3000/users/1

Search Users

This is use for asyncronous search of users. In case it doesn't find any user will return empty array []. curl http://localhost:3000/users/search?name=admin&[email protected]

Fetch User

This is use to search an user that is suppose to exists. If it doesn't find any will throw an exception. http://localhost:3000/users/fetch?name=admin&[email protected]

Create User

curl -i -X POST -H "Content-Type:application/json" http://localhost:3000/users -d '{"name": "test", "email": "[email protected]"}'

Update User

curl -i -X PUT -H "Content-Type:application/json" http://localhost:3000/users/1 -d '{"name": "test2", "email": "[email protected]"}'

Delete User

curl -i -X DELETE http://localhost:3000/users/1

Chat Rooms

Get Chat Rooms

curl http://localhost:3000/chat_rooms

Show Chat Room

curl http://localhost:3000/chat_rooms/1

Search Chat Rooms

This is use for asyncronous search of users. In case it doesn't find any user will return empty array []. curl http://localhost:3000/chat_rooms/search?title=Sport

Create Chat Room

curl -i -X POST -H "Content-Type:application/json" http://localhost:3000/chat_rooms -d '{"title": "games", "created_id": 1, "sender_id": 1, "recipient_id": 1}'

Update Chat Room

curl -i -X PUT -H "Content-Type:application/json" http://localhost:3000/chat_rooms/1 -d '{"title": "games", "created_id": 1, "sender_id": 1, "recipient_id": 1}'

Delete Chat Room

curl -i -X DELETE http://localhost:3000/chat_rooms/1

Messages

Get Messages

http://localhost:3000/chat_rooms/1/messages

Show Message

http://localhost:3000/chat_rooms/1/messages/2

Create Message

curl -i -X POST -H "Content-Type:application/json" http://localhost:3000/chat_rooms/1/messages -d '{"body": "very long text", "user_id": 1}'

Update Message

curl -i -X PUT -H "Content-Type:application/json" http://localhost:3000/chat_rooms/1/messages/1 -d '{"body": "very long text", "user_id": 1}'

Delete Message

curl -i -X DELETE http://localhost:3000/chat_rooms/1/messages/1

Live Example

https://gmunumel-chat-rails-api-server.herokuapp.com

License

Licensed under MIT

Based on the following tutorials:

• Models: https://www.sitepoint.com/create-a-chat-app-with-rails-5-actioncable-and-devise/
• Models - Routing: https://github.com/nerdyfactory/react-native-chat

Redis:

• Config: http://www.victorareba.com/tutorials/speed-your-rails-app-with-model-caching-using-redis
• General Idea: https://medium.com/wolox-driving-innovation/adding-a-realtime-module-to-your-rails-api-18bb562e6441

Postgres:

• Basic use: https://www.codementor.io/devops/tutorial/getting-started-postgresql-server-mac-osx