💌 Anonymous Messaging Web App - Benami (Bengali meaning of Anonymous)

An open-source, privacy-first anonymous messaging web app where users can get to know what others think about them by receiving anonymous messages from others — built with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, Redis, BullMQ, Server-Sent Events (SSE), React.js, HTML, CSS, JavaScript.

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✨ Features

• ✅ Anonymous Messaging — Anyone can send a message anonymously without logging in.
• 🔐 Easy User Authentication — Register with just an username, no credentials needed.
• 📨 Inbox — View all messages sent to your unique anonymous Username.
• 🌊 Real-time Notifications — Get Real-time update of newly received messages powered by Server-Sent Events (SSE).
• 📊 Message Queue System — BullMQ + Redis handles background jobs like real-time notifications of newly received messages.
• ⏯️ Pause and Resume Link - Pause link to stop getting messages and resume it to resume getting messages anytime with just one click.
• 🗑️ Delete Account - Delete account when required with just a click.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB, Redis (for using message queue in BullMq for Server-Sent-Events)
• Deployment: Vercel (Frontend), Render (Backend), Render (Redis), MongoDB Cloud (MongoDB)

📦 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   https://github.com/Subrata-Rudra/Anonymous-messaging-wep-app.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Anonymous-messaging-wep-app

3. Install backend dependencies:

   cd backend
   npm install

4. Install frontend dependencies:

   cd ../frontend
   npm install

⚙️ Configuration

1. Set up environment variables for backend:
   • Create a .env file in the backend directory.
   • Add the following:

     MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
     JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
     REDIS_HOST=127.0.0.1

2. Set up environment variables for frontend:
   • Create a .env file in the frontend directory.
   • Add the following:

     VITE_BACKEND_SERVER_URL=your_backend_server_url(i.e http://localhost:5000)

3. Ensure MongoDB is running and accessible.
4. Ensure Redis Server is running and accessible.

🧪 Running the Application Locally

1. Start the backend server:

   cd backend
   npm start

   The backend will run on http://localhost:5000.

2. Start the frontend application:

   cd ../frontend
   npm run dev

   The frontend will run on http://localhost:5173.

3. Access the application: Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5173.

🧑‍💻 Author

• Subrata Rudra
  • GitHub
  • LinkedIn

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

🌟 Support & Contributions

If you find this project helpful, please consider giving it a ⭐️ star — it really helps and motivates!

I welcome contributions of all kinds — whether it's bug fixes, feature suggestions, documentation improvements, or code enhancements. Feel free to fork the repo and submit a pull request!

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