Lab 4: Real-Time Chat Application

Lab 4 enhances the previous chatroom application by introducing real-time messaging capabilities, allowing users to send and receive messages instantaneously. This README provides all the necessary information to get started with the application, its usage, and the technical details.

Table of Contents

• Designs
• Usage
• API Endpoints

Designs

Usage

Once the application is running, you can interact with the chatroom functionalities. Use the following steps to get started:

1. Create a Chatroom: Send a POST request to /create/ with chatroom details.
2. View Chatrooms: Send a GET request to / to view chatrooms for the logged-in user.
3. Add User to Chatroom: Send a POST request to /chatrooms/{chatroom_id}/add_user with the username to add.
4. Send a Message: Connect to the WebSocket endpoint and send a message payload.

For detailed API usage and WebSocket interaction, refer to the API Endpoints section.

New API Endpoints

List your API endpoints here, for example:

• POST /create/ - Create a new chatroom.(lab 3)
• GET / - Retrieve the list of chatrooms.(lab 3)
• POST /chatrooms/{chatroom_id}/add_user - Add a user to a specific chatroom.(lab 3)
• WebSocket chatroom/ws/ - WebSocket endpoint for real-time messaging.(new)