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this is a simple chat application created with socket.io and node.js. this is a sample for real time data Synchronization .

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Project
 -- data
|    -- pending.json
|    -- user.json
 -- public
|    -- client.js
 -- views
|    -- index.jade
 -- .env
 -- .gitignore
 -- app.js
 -- package.json
 -- Procfile
 -- README.md

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"engines": {
  "node": "6.9.1"
},
"dependencies": {
  "bootstrap": "^3.3.7",
  "express": "^4.14.0",
  "jade": "^1.11.0",
  "jquery": "^3.1.1",
  "jsonfile": "^2.4.0",
  "socket.io": "^1.7.2"
}

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• use git to get the project git clone https://github.com/ddrdushy/myChatApp.git

• get in to the project folder cd myChatApp

• install dependencies npm install

• change the listen URL of the client vim public/client.js

• change the line

  var socket = io('http://mychaty.herokuapp.com');
  

  to

  var socket = io('http://localhost:3000');
  

• run the application npm start

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GET /api/:from/:to/:message

from    : User name who sending the message
to      : User who receive the message
message : Message to be sent to the user

Note : If the user is not active the message will be stored in the pending.json file. it will sent back to the user when the user connects.

GET /api/onlineusers

{
    "ddr":"0F5cODZRJkEguDgeAAAA",
    "dushy":"guhQSpIu3h9XM9MVAAAB"
}