Speakeasy is a fullstack real-time chat and video calling platform designed for language exchange and social connection. It features:

• 🌐 Real-time messaging with typing indicators & reactions
• 📹 1-on-1 and group video calls with screen sharing & recording
• 🔐 Secure JWT authentication & protected routes
• 🌍 Language exchange with user profiles and friend system
• 🎨 32 unique UI themes (customizable)
• ⚡ Modern tech stack: React, Express, MongoDB, TailwindCSS, TanStack Query
• 🧠 Global state management with Zustand
• 🚨 Robust error handling (frontend & backend)
• 🚀 Ready for free deployment

🧪 .env Setup

Backend (/backend)

PORT=5001
MONGO_URI=your_mongo_uri
STEAM_API_KEY=your_steam_api_key
STEAM_API_SECRET=your_steam_api_secret
JWT_SECRET_KEY=your_jwt_secret
NODE_ENV=development

Frontend (/frontend)

VITE_STREAM_API_KEY=your_stream_api_key

🔧 Run the Backend

cd backend
npm install
npm run dev

💻 Run the Frontend

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

chat-and-video-calls-platform/
├── backend/                # Express.js backend API
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── controllers/    # Route controllers (auth, chat, user)
│   │   ├── lib/            # DB and stream utilities
│   │   ├── middleware/     # Auth middleware
│   │   ├── models/         # Mongoose models (User, FriendRequest)
│   │   ├── routes/         # API route definitions
│   │   └── server.js       # App entry point
│   ├── package.json
│   └── ...
├── frontend/               # React frontend
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── components/     # Reusable UI components
│   │   ├── constants/      # App constants
│   │   ├── hooks/          # Custom React hooks
│   │   ├── lib/            # API/axios/utils
│   │   ├── pages/          # App pages (Home, Friends, Chat, etc.)
│   │   ├── store/          # Zustand stores
│   │   └── ...
│   ├── public/             # Static assets
│   ├── index.html
│   ├── package.json
│   └── ...
├── README.md               # Project documentation
└── ...

Base URL: http://localhost:5001/api

• Auth
  • POST /api/auth/signup — Register new user
  • POST /api/auth/login — Login
  • GET /api/auth/me — Get current user
• User & Friends
  • GET /api/users/friends — Get my friends
  • POST /api/users/friend-request/:id — Send friend request
  • PUT /api/users/friend-request/:id/accept — Accept friend request
  • GET /api/users/friend-requests — Get incoming/accepted requests
  • GET /api/users/outgoing-friend-requests — Get outgoing requests
  • GET /api/users/recommended — Get recommended users
• Chat
  • GET /api/chat/token — Get chat/video token

All protected routes require authentication (JWT in cookies).

Name: JEEVAN RUSHI SUDULA
Email: [email protected]

Feel free to reach out for any queries, suggestions, or contributions!