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: jeevanrushicreations584@gmail.com

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