Go Chat Application

This project is a chat application implemented in Go, utilizing Gorilla WebSocket for real-time communication. It provides endpoints for user authentication and WebSocket operations.

Features

• User Signup and Login
• User Logout
• WebSocket Room Management
  • Create a Room
  • Join a Room
  • Get Rooms and Clients in a Room

Requirements

• Go 1.15 or higher
• Docker
• Docker Compose (for simplified setup)

Setup and Run

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/aslam-ep/go-chat.git
cd go-chat

2. Build the Docker Image

docker-compose build

3. Start the Application

docker-compose up

The application will start running at http://localhost:8080.

4. API Endpoints

User Authentication

• POST /signup - Create a new user
• POST /login - Login with existing credentials
• GET /logout - Logout the currently logged-in user

WebSocket Operations

• POST /ws/createRoom - Create a new WebSocket room
• GET /ws/joinRoom/:roomId - Join an existing WebSocket room
• GET /ws/getRooms - Retrieve all active WebSocket rooms
• GET /ws/getClients/:roomId - Get clients connected to a specific WebSocket room