Realtime Chat App (React Native + Spring Boot)

A mobile full-stack realtime chat application built with React Native + Expo and Java Spring Boot.

It supports:

• Instant messaging via WebSockets (STOMP Protocol)
• Video calls powered by WebRTC
• Cloud storage for images with Azure Blob Storage
• CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions and Render deployment
• Neon PostgreSQL database

Note: This project is currently in beta – some features may still be unstable or in active development.

Tech Highlights

Frontend (React Native + Expo)

• Realtime chat UI with instant message updates
• User presence (online/offline/last seen)
• WebRTC for video calls
• Image uploads handled via Azure Blob Storage to reduce Neon db load
• Handles live WebSocket/STOMP connections with reconnection supported

Backend (Java Spring Boot)

• REST API for authentication, user management, and message storage
• Realtime messaging using WebSocket with STOMP over SockJS
• Video call signaling for WebRTC sessions
• Image upload integrated with Azure Blob Storage
• Database: PostgreSQL (Neon) on production
• CI/CD supporting Render deployment

Features

• Realtime one-on-one chat using WebSockets
• Video call functionality with WebRTC
• Profile picture uploads
• Authentication and user management
• CI/CD pipeline for automated deployment

Planned Features

• AI message enhancements
• Message reactions and replies
• End-to-end encryption
• Sending images via messages

Getting Started

Coming soon... as well as preview of the project