WhatsApp Server

A scalable and efficient server implementation that powers WhatsApp-like messaging, delivered with performance and reliability in mind.

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Features
• Getting Started
• Installation
• Configuration
• Usage
• API Reference
• Contributing
• License

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Overview

WhatsApp Server is an open-source backend designed for real-time chat and messaging, inspired by WhatsApp's principles. It features message delivery, group chats, media sharing, and robust user management, using modern backend technologies.

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Features

• Real-time, reliable messaging
• One-on-one and group chats
• Media (image, audio, video) sharing
• User account creation and authentication
• Message delivery receipts (sent, delivered, read)
• End-to-end encryption (if implemented)
• RESTful API endpoints
• Scalable architecture with database integration

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 16.x (or your language version)
• MongoDB (if applicable)
• Docker (optional, for containerized deployment)

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Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/reddevil212/whatsappserver.git
cd whatsappserver

Install dependencies:

npm install
# or
yarn install

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Configuration

1. Copy .env.example to .env:

   cp .env.example .env

2. Edit .env and update configuration variables (database, ports, secrets).

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Usage

Start the server:

npm start
# or
yarn start

The server should now be running at http://localhost:PORT.

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API Reference

Endpoint	Method	Description
/api/messages	POST	Send a new message
/api/messages/:id	GET	Retrieve message history
/api/groups	POST	Create a group chat
/api/users	POST	Register a new user
...	...	...

See API Docs for full details.

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

1. Fork this repo
2. Create your feature branch: git checkout -b feature/awesome-feature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -am 'Add awesome feature'
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/awesome-feature
5. Create a pull request

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Acknowledgments

• Inspired by WhatsApp architecture.
• Thanks to all contributors.

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Feel free to open issues or pull requests to improve this server!