TalkRoom - Real-Time Chat Application

A modern and secure real-time chat application built with React, TypeScript, Node.js, and WebSocket technology.

Features

• Secure real-time messaging with WebSocket Backend (Node.js + Express):

  • REST API with JWT authentication and rate limiting
  • WebSocket integration using Socket.IO with origin validation
  • PostgreSQL connection using Prisma ORM with parameterized queries
  • Redis integration for secure session management
  • WebRTC signaling server with encryption

• Frontend Security (React):

  • Material UI with XSS protection
  • Socket.IO client with secure connection
  • WebRTC with encrypted peer connections
  • Protected routing and secure authentication flow

• Advanced Security Features:

  • Brute force protection with rate limiting
  • XSS prevention with content security policy
  • CSRF token validation
  • SQL injection protection via Prisma ORM
  • DoS protection with rate limiting
  • Secure file upload with validation
  • Session security with HTTP-only cookies
  • Parameter pollution prevention
  • Environment variable validation

• User authentication with password policies

• Encrypted chat history

• Secure Redis session management

• PostgreSQL with encrypted data storage

• Modern and responsive UI with sanitized inputs

• Encrypted video/audio calls using WebRTC

• Secure file sharing with validation

• User presence with rate limiting

• Encrypted message receipts

• Rate-limited typing indicators

Tech Stack

Frontend

• React 18 with TypeScript and security best practices
• Vite with security configurations
• Socket.IO client with secure WebSocket
• Material UI v5 with XSS protection
• React Router v6 with protected routes
• Redux Toolkit with secure state management
• WebRTC with encryption

Backend

• Node.js 18+ with TypeScript and security headers
• Express.js with security middleware
• Socket.IO with connection validation
• Redis with encrypted sessions
• PostgreSQL 14+ with encrypted data
• Prisma ORM with query protection
• JWT with secure configurations
• React Testing Library for security testing

Getting Started

Using Docker

1. Clone the repository
2. Make sure you have Docker and Docker Compose installed
3. Build and start the containers:

   docker-compose up --build

4. Access the application:
   • Frontend: http://localhost:3000
   • Backend API: http://localhost:8080

Manual Installation

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies:

   yarn install